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lory
lo·ry L0254000 (lôr′ē)n. pl. lo·ries Any of various Australasian parrots often having brilliantly colored plumage and having a tongue with a brushlike tip used to feed on nectar and pollen.
[Malay luri.]lory (ˈlɔːrɪ) , lowry or lowrien, pl -ries (Animals) any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen[C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī]lo•ry (ˈlɔr i, ˈloʊr i)
n., pl. -ries. any of various usu. brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having a bristle-tipped tongue. [1685–95; (< Dutch lori, loeri) < Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruitsparrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic soundsLoriinae, subfamily Loriinae - lorieslorikeet - any of various small lories |
lory
lory: see parrotparrot,
common name for members of the order Psittaciformes, comprising nearly 400 species of colorful birds, pantropical in distribution, including the parakeets. Parrots have large heads and short necks, strong feet with two toes in front and two in back (facilitating climbing
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Related to lory: Lory State ParkWords related to lorynoun small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruitsRelated Words- parrot
- Loriinae
- subfamily Loriinae
- lorikeet
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