eclectus parrot
noun
ec·lec·tus parrot
\(ˈ)e¦kl|ektəs-, ə̇ˈkl|, ēˈkl|\
Definition of eclectus parrot
: any of certain parrots of the southwest Pacific constituting a genus (Larius, formerly Eclectus) and being distinguished by having males predominantly green and females predominantly red
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Origin and Etymology of eclectus parrot
New Latin Eclectus, from Greek eklektos picked out, select
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