eclectus parrot

noun

ec·​lec·​tus parrot

(ˈ)e¦kl|ektəs-,

ə̇ˈkl|,

ēˈkl|

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Eclectus, from Greek eklektos picked out, select

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