Leadbeater's cockatoo
/ (ˈlɛdˌbiːtəs) /
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noun
another name for Major Mitchell
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Word Origin for Leadbeater's cockatoo
named after Benjamin Leadbeater, 19th-century British natural historian
Words nearby Leadbeater's cockatoo
lead a chase, lead a dog's life, lead a double life, lead arsenate, lead azide, Leadbeater's cockatoo, Leadbelly, lead block, lead by the nose, lead carbonate, lead chromate
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