Meaning & use
Psittacine
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Relating to or resembling parrots.
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The veterinarian specialized in psittacine health, treating parrots, macaws, and cockatiels.
The exhibit featured psittacine species from rainforests around the world.
A note on using this word
From the Latin 'psittacus,' meaning 'parrot,' the term also gives its name to 'psittacosis,' a bacterial infection that can spread from birds to humans.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A parrot or a bird of the parrot family.
The aviary housed dozens of psittacines of varying sizes and colors.
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