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psittacine

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to parrots.

psittacine British  
/ ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn, -sɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a parrot

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Etymology

Origin of psittacine

First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin psittacinus, from Greek psittákinos, equivalent to psittak(ós) “parrot” + -inos; -ine 1 ( def. )

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