Nestorinae
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Definition of the noun Nestorinae
What does Nestorinae mean as a name of something?
Nestorinae is a subfamily of Psittacidae.
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Psittaciformes
- family: Psittacidae
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (2008)
by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Kazvln See QAZVqN kea \9k%-2\ Large, stocky PARROT (Nestor notabilis, subfamily Nestorinae) of New Zealand. It lives in mountain habitats and is known for its curious and playful character. However, the kea occasionally tears into sheep ...
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia (2000)
by Merriam-Webster, Inc
subfamily Nestorinae) of New Zealand. The kea occasionally attacks sheep to get at the fat around the kidneys. It lives in mountain habitats and is known for its curious and ...
Encyclopaedic Dictionary (1903)
An Original Work of Reference to the Words in the English Language, Giving a Full Account of Their Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation, and Use
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the subfamily Nestorinae (q.v., Sup.) ...
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary ... prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney ... rev. & enl. under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith (1914)
by William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith
Nestorinae (nes-to-ri'ne), n. pi. [NL., < Nestor + •itue.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia (1906)
Including Atlas of the World and Cyclopedia of Names
Restricted by exclusion of the owl-parrots and cockatoos, and divided into Pezoporinze, Arinze, Lorinze, Trichoglossimor, Nestorinae, and Psittacinae. G. R. Gray. (c) Restricted by ...
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Scrabble value of N1E1S1T1O1R1I1N1A1E1
The value of this 10-letter word is 10 points, but it's not an accepted word in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
Anagrams of NESTORINAE
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- ARNIE STONE
- NONSERIATE
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