psittacine
[ sit-uh-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈsɪt əˌsaɪn, -sɪn /
adjective
of or relating to parrots.
Origin of psittacine
1870–75; < Latin
psittacinus < Greek
psittákinos. equivalent to
psittak(ós) parrot +
-inos
ine1
Words nearby psittacine
psilocin,
psilocybin,
psilomelane,
psilosis,
psis,
psittacine,
psittacinite,
psittacism,
psittacosis,
psi′ particle,
psk
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
Medical definitions for psittacine
psittacine
[ sĭt′ə-sīn′ ]
adj.
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots.
Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets.