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owl parrots

/ˈaʊl ˈpærəts/

Meanings
noun
The kakapo.

Examples :

"Conservation efforts are focused on protecting the remaining owl parrots, as they are critically endangered. "
animal bird nature biology organism

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration remaining

remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

Illustration critically

critically adverb

/ˈkɹɪtɪkli/

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

"I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room."

Illustration kakapo

kakapo noun

/ˌkɑːkəˈpoʊ/ /ˌkækəˈpoʊ/

A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand.

"Zoologists work hard to protect the endangered kakapo. "

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parrots noun

/ˈpærəts/ /ˈpɛrəts/

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."

Illustration they

they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

Illustration conservation

conservation noun

/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

"The conservation of natural resources is important for future generations. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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efforts noun

/ˈɛfəts/ /ˈɛfɚts/

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

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are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

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focused verb

/ˈfoʊkəst/ /ˈfoʊkəsd/

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

"I have to focus on my work."

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endangered verb

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ /ɛnˈdeɪndʒərd/

To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

"The careless driver endangered the children walking to school. "