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noun Cockateel, cockatiel n. (Zool.) A small gray and white Australian parrot (Leptolophus hollandicus, formerly Calopsitta Novae-Hollandiae) with a prominent crest; the male has bright yellow cheeks and crest, but the female has only a pale yellow in the face; it is so called from its note. Synonyms: cockateel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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