Psittacid

Psittacid
Psittaceous Psit*ta"ceous, Psittacid Psit"ta*cid, a. [L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. ?: cf. F. psittacide.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. -- n. One of the Psittaci. [1913 Webster]

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