leucosticte

noun

leu·​co·​stic·​te

1

capitalized : a genus consisting of the rosy finches

2

plural -s : any bird of the genus Leucosticte

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from leuc- + -sticte (from Greek stiktos tattooed, spotted, from stizein to tattoo)

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