conure
/ˈkɒnjʊə(ɹ)/
conure noun: any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
Noun
conure (plural conures)
- Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
Forms of conure
| plural | conures |
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Origin of conure
From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Words formed from conure
- austral conure
- azuero conure
- dusky-headed conure
- golden conure
- green-cheeked conure
- half-moon conure
- mitred conure
- Molina's conure
- nanaday conure
- nanday conure
- olive-throated conure
- orange-fronted conure
- painted conure
- Patagonian conure
- peach-fronted conure
- pearly conure
- perija conure
- Pfrimer's conure
- pineapple conure
- sun conure
- Weddell's conure
Questions about conure
- What does conure mean?
- Conure means any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
- What part of speech is conure?
- Conure is a noun.
- How do you pronounce conure?
- Conure is pronounced /ˈkɒnjʊə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of conure?
- The plural of conure is conures.
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