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psittacine
[ sit-uh-sahyn, -sin ]
adjective
- of or relating to parrots.
psittacine
/ 藞s瑟t蓹藢sa瑟n; -s瑟n /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a parrot
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
First recorded in 1870鈥75; from Latin psittacinus, from Greek 辫蝉颈迟迟谩办颈苍辞蝉, equivalent to 辫蝉颈迟迟补办(贸蝉) 鈥減arrot鈥 + -inos; -ine 1( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
C19: from Late Latin 辫蝉颈迟迟补肠墨苍耻蝉, 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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