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A.Word.A.Day--versicolor Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio versicolor (VUR-si-kul-uhr) adjective 1. Having a variety of colors; variegated. 2. Changing in color; iridescent. [Latin : versus, past participle of vertere, to turn + color.] "The St. Lucia parrot, with the apt scientific name Amazona versicolor, sports a cobalt blue face, emerald wings and splashes of scarlet across its throat and breast." Blake Edgar, Fighting For A Rare Bird, International Wildlife, 1 Mar 1999. This week's theme: words about colors. X-Bonus Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company. -George Washington (1732-1799)

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