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Word of the Day 10/08/18 Psittacine

Psittacine (adjective)
psittacine [sit-uh-sahyn, -sin]

adjective
1. of or relating to parrots.


Origin: 1870–75; < Latin psittacinus < Greek psittákinos. equivalent to psittak(ós) parrot + -inos ine

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