lorikeet

Noun

Meaning

Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

emu bandicoot amazon lory echidna cockatoo polly parakeet bilby budgie parrot crocodile dingo cassowary budgerigar
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Hypernyms

lory

Hyponyms

rainbow lorikeet Glossopsitta versicolor trichoglossus moluccanus varied lorikeet

Phrases with the word

little lorikeet varied lorikeet carolina lorikeet

Anagrams

kerolite rotelike

Close letter words and terms

Lorient loriid Loriinae lorilabial lorilet lorimer