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单词 pionus
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Pionusn.

Brit. /pʌɪˈəʊnəs/, U.S. /paɪˈoʊnəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pionus.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Pionus, genus name ( J. G. Wagler 1832 , in Abhandl. der Bayerischen Akad. der Wissensch. 1 497); further etymology unknown.
A genus of parrots native to South and Central America, with variably coloured plumage in which the feathers under the tail coverts are red; (also pionus) a parrot of this genus, often kept as a pet.
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1876 A. R. Wallace Geogr. Distrib. Animals iv. 328 The genera Chrysotis and Pionus have no oil-gland.
1956 Ann. Assoc. Amer. Geographers 52 40 The animals most often captured for this purpose [sc. as pets]..are white-face monkeys.., parrots of the genera Amazona and Pionus, and parakeets.
1993 Cage & Aviary Birds 13 Nov. 20/1 (advt.) Selling up Adult breeding pairs. Dusky and Blue Headed Pionus.
2003 Daily Rev. (Hayward, California) (Nexis) 1 Apr. I would recommend green-cheek conures or pionus parrots because their vocalizations are low and they're not needy birds.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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