leu·co·stic·te \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈstik(ˌ)tē\noun Etymology: New Latin, from leuc- + -sticte (from Greek stiktos tattooed, spotted, from stizein to tattoo) — more at stick 1.capitalized: a genus consisting of the rosy finches 2.-s: any bird of the genus Leucosticte