Meaning of PARRAKEET
| Pronunciation: | | 'paru`keet
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots |
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| | Synonyms: | | parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parroket, parroquet |
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| | See Also: | | budgereegah, budgerigar, budgerygah, budgie, Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, grass parakeet, lovebird, Melopsittacus undulatus, parrot, Psittacula krameri, ring-necked parakeet, shell parakeet | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See
{Paroquet}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a
graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also
{paroquet} and {paraquet}.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to
the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},
{Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied
genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the
genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.
Carolinensis}).
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