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psittacine
[ sit-uh-sahyn, -sin ]
adjective
- of or relating to parrots.
psittacine
/ ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn; -sɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a parrot
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin psittacinus, from Greek ±è²õ¾±³Ù³Ùá°ì¾±²Ô´Ç²õ, equivalent to ±è²õ¾±³Ù³Ù²¹°ì(ó²õ) “parrot†+ -inos; -ine 1( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
C19: from Late Latin ±è²õ¾±³Ù³Ù²¹³¦Ä«²Ô³Ü²õ, from Latin psittacus a parrot
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An often-fatal virus called psittacine beak and feather disease has also taken a toll.
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