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Noun: Nestor  nes-tu(r)
  1. A genus of Psittacidae containing two extant parrot species from New Zealand and two extinct parrot species from Norfolk Island, Australia and Chatham Island, New Zealand, respectively (Nestor)
    - genus Nestor
     
  2. (Greek mythology) a wise old counsellor to the Greeks at Troy

Type of: bird genus, counsellor [Brit, Cdn], counselor [US]

Part of: family Psittacidae, Psittacidae

Encyclopedia: Nestor, San Diego, California