spinivorus

spinivorus [cf. CL spina+vorare], that feeds on thistle-seed (in quot., of bird, w. ref. to greenfinch, goldfinch, or linnet). carduelis ‥ inter ~as aviculas Aristoteles recenset. ‥ praeter aviculam illam ~am aurea vitta redimitam, aliam novi ~am colore viridem Turner Av. (1903) 50.