corella

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  1. A parrot of the genus Nymphiaus. The Australian corella, N. novœ-hollcndiæ, is about 12 inches long, with a pointed crest somewhat like a cockatoo's, long-exserted middle tail-feathers, and dark plumage with white wing-coverts, yellow crest, and orange auriculars.

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  1. New Latin, diminutive of cora, from Greek κὀρη, girl, pupil, doll.
 

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