Leadbeater's cockatoo

/ (ˈlɛdˌbiːtəs) /

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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