Nestorinae

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

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Anagrams of NESTORINAE

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• ARNIE STONE
• NONSERIATE

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