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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.

Etymology

From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Related phrases

Molina's conurePatagonian conurePfrimer's conureWeddell's conureaustral conureazuero conuredusky-headed conuregolden conuregreen-cheeked conurehalf-moon conuremitred conurenanaday conure

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