Agapornis

noun

Ag·​a·​por·​nis

ˌa-gə-ˈpȯr-nəs

: a genus of small short-tailed African parrots see lovebird

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek agapē love + New Latin -ornis

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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