The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
psittaceous — sə̇ˈtāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Psittacus + English eous 1. : psittacine 2. : like a parrot psittaceous chatter … Useful english dictionary
psittaceous — psit·ta·ceous … English syllables
psittaceous — a. like or pertaining to parrot; belonging to parrot family of birds. ♦ psittacine, a. ♦ psittacism, n. parrot like repetition in speech. ♦ psittacosis, n. contagious parrot disease, causing fever and pneumonia in humans … Dictionary of difficult words
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
