parrakeet Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
paraquet; paroquet; parroket; parakeet; parroquet.
WordNet
Par"ra*keet`, Par"a*keet` noun
(Also<
- Parrakeet
- Parakeet
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Etymology
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(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet andparaquet .✍ Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis ; others belong toPolytelis ,Platycercus ,Psephotus ,Euphema , and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genusConurus , as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis ).
