psittaceous

psittaceous
  a. like or pertaining to parrot; belonging to parrot family of birds.
   ♦ psittacine, a.
   ♦ psittacism, n. parrot-like repetition in speech.
   ♦ psittacosis, n. contagious parrot disease, causing fever and pneumonia in humans.

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  • Psittaceous — Psit*ta ceous, Psittacid Psit ta*cid, a. [L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. ?: cf. F. psittacide.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. n. One of the Psittaci. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • psittaceous — sə̇ˈtāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Psittacus + English eous 1. : psittacine 2. : like a parrot psittaceous chatter …   Useful english dictionary

  • psittaceous — psit·ta·ceous …   English syllables

  • Psittacid — Psittaceous Psit*ta ceous, Psittacid Psit ta*cid, a. [L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. ?: cf. F. psittacide.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. n. One of the Psittaci. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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