psittacine

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(sit′ə sīn′, -sin)

adjective

of, resembling, or pertaining to parrots

Origin: L psittacinus < psittacus, a parrot (< Gr psittakos) + -inus, -ine

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adjective
  1. Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots.
  2. Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets.

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Origin: Latin psittacīnus

Origin: , from psittacus, parrot

Origin: , from Greek psittakos

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