- genus Nestor
- nouna genus of Psittacidae• Syn: ↑Nestor• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Psittacidae, ↑family Psittacidae• Member Meronyms: ↑kea, ↑Nestor notabilis
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genus Nestor
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Nestor (genus) — Nestor New Zealand Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Nestor — noun 1. (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑counselor, ↑counsellor 2. a genus of Psittacidae • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nestor meridionalis — Kaka Ka ka, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; so named from its note.] (Zo[ o]l.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}). [1913 Webster] Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({Nestor notabilis}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nestor notabilis — Kaka Ka ka, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; so named from its note.] (Zo[ o]l.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}). [1913 Webster] Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({Nestor notabilis}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nestor notabilis — noun large brownish green New Zealand parrot • Syn: ↑kea • Hypernyms: ↑parrot • Member Holonyms: ↑Nestor, ↑genus Nestor … Useful english dictionary
Nestor — may refer to: Contents 1 Arts, literature, and entertainment 1.1 Fictional characters 2 People and names … Wikipedia
Nestor — Nes tor, prop. n. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of parrots with gray heads, of New Zealand and Papua, allied to the cockatoos. See {Kaka}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
mountain nestor — mountain nestor, = kea. (Cf. ↑kea) ╂[< New Latin Nestor the genus name] … Useful english dictionary
New Zealand parrot — New Zealand Kaka, North Island subspecies (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) at Auckland Zoo, New Zealand Scientific classification … Wikipedia
