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psittacineenUK
psit·ta·cine P0632100 (sĭt′ə-sīn′)adj.1. Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots.2. Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the macaws, parakeets, and most other parrots.
[Latin psittacīnus, from psittacus, parrot, from Greek psittakos.]psittacine (ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn; -sɪn) adj (Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a parrot[C19: from Late Latin psittacīnus, from Latin psittacus a parrot]psit•ta•cine (ˈsɪt əˌsaɪn, -sɪn)
adj. of or pertaining to parrots. [1870–75; < Latin psittacinus < Greek psittákinos=psittak(ós) parrot + -inos -ine1]
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psit·ta·cine (sit'ă-sēn), Referring to birds of the parrot family (parrots, parakeets, and budgerigars). |