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crestie

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Definition of crestie

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal)A crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus).
    “"Cresteds," or "cresties," as they are commonly called, are docile in nature and relatively calm and easy to handle as pets.”
    “More recently, crested geckos have become the "It" reptile pet. […] Corn snakes are popular to this day, and I have no reason to think that cresties will not continue in popular favor.”
    “A female crestie lays an average of 6 to 10 clutches during the breading season which lasts about 8 months.”
    “Cresties grow to be around 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, with their tails accounting for almost half of that body length.”
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noun

  1. (informal)A crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus).
    “"Cresteds," or "cresties," as they are commonly called, are docile in nature and relatively calm and easy to handle as pets.”
    “More recently, crested geckos have become the "It" reptile pet. […] Corn snakes are popular to this day, and I have no reason to think that cresties will not continue in popular favor.”
    “A female crestie lays an average of 6 to 10 clutches during the breading season which lasts about 8 months.”
    “Cresties grow to be around 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, with their tails accounting for almost half of that body length.”
  2. (informal)A crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus).
  3. (Northern-England)A great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).

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Etymology

From crest + -ie.

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