what does genus Spinus mean?

GENUS SPINUS as NOUN

Meaning
- in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
Synonym(s)
- Spinus (what does Spinus mean?)
Hypernyms(s) genus Spinus is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- bird genus (what does bird genus mean?)