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Melospiza

noun
Mel·​o·​spi·​za | \ ˌmeləˈspīzə\

Definition of Melospiza

: a genus of birds (family Fringillidae) containing the American song sparrow and swamp sparrow

History and Etymology for Melospiza

New Latin, from melo- entry 1 + Greek spiza chaffinch

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