psit·ta·cine (s t  -s n )adj. 1. Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots. 2. Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets. [Latin psittac nus, from psittacus, parrot, from Greek psittakos.] |
psittacine [ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn -sɪn]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a parrot
[from Late Latin psittacīnus, from Latin psittacus a parrot]
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