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De - Pt| English Dictionary: parakeet | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for parakeet | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]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}). | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Parrakeet}. | |
