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单词 psittacine
释义

psittacine

[ sit-uh-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈsɪt əˌsaɪn, -sɪn /

adjective

of or relating to parrots.

Origin of psittacine

First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin psittacinus, from Greek psittákinos, equivalent to psittak(ós) “parrot” + -inos; see -ine1

Words nearby psittacine

psilosis, P-sinistrocardiale, psi particle, psi phenomenon, PSIS, psittacine, psittacinite, psittacism, psittacosis, PSK, Pskov
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British Dictionary definitions for psittacine

psittacine
/ (ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn, -sɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a parrot

Word Origin for psittacine

C19: from Late Latin psittacīnus, from Latin psittacus a parrot
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for psittacine

psittacine
[ sĭtə-sīn′ ]

adj.

Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots.
Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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