Definition of lorikeets Lorikeets
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What does lorikeets mean?
Wiktionary 
- lorikeets (Noun)
Plural of lorikeet.
Part of speech
🔤- lorikeets, noun, plural of lorikeet.
WordNet
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| lorikeet - any of various small lories | ||
| lory small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits | ||
| glossopsitta versicolor, varied lorikeet lorikeet with a colorful coat | ||
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Wiktionary
- lorikeet (Noun)
Any of various small, brightly coloured, parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lorikeet (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lorikeet
lor-i-kēt′, n. a small parrot, a kind of lory
Part of speech
🔤- lorikeet, noun, singular of lorikeets.
