plural lories
: any of numerous parrots (family Loriidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands related to the lorikeets and usually having the tongue papillose at the tip and the mandibles less toothed than in other parrots
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By studying yellow and red forms of a parrot known as a dusky lory the research team also identified a gene central to coloring in that bird and its parrot relatives.
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet the ferries are crammed with them: Indonesian soldiers returning from a tour in Papua typically pack a few wild cockatoos or lories to sell.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet the ferries are crammed with them: Indonesian soldiers returning from a tour in Papua typically pack a few wild cockatoos or lories to sell.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
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“Lory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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