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COCKATOO n. 5 definitions
or Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus. Cock"a*trice, n. Etym: [OF. cocatrice crocodile, F. cocatrix, cocatrice. The word is a corruption from the same source as E. crocodile, but was confused with cock the bird, F. coq,…
ARARA n.
The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus).
NESTOR n.
A genus of parrots with gray heads. of New Zeland and papua, allied to the cockatoos. See Kaka.
WYLA n.
A helmeted Australian cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus); -- called also funeral cockatoo.