psit|ta|cine

psit|ta|cine
psit|ta|cine «SIHT uh seen», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a parrot or parrots: »

Parrots and birds of the psittacine family, such as parakeets, may give psittacosis to their owners (Science News Letter).

2. like a parrot.
[< Greek psittakós parrot]

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  • psit — psit·ta·ceous; psit·ta·ci; psit·tac·i·dae; psit·ta·ci·for·mes; psit·ta·cism; psit·ta·co·mor·phae; psit·ta·co·sis; psit·ta·cot·ic; psit·ta·cus; psit·ta·cine; …   English syllables

  • cine — col·chi·cine; co·ma·cine; dou·cine; fes·tu·cine; fu·li·cine; gar·an·cine; glau·cine; hir·cine; leu·cine; lim·a·cine; lum·bri·cine; lyn·cine; myr·mi·cine; nat·ri·cine; noc·ti·lu·cine; os·cine; per·di·cine; phal·a·cro·cor·a·cine; pho·cine; pi·cine; …   English syllables

  • psittacine — psit·ta·cine …   English syllables

  • psittacine — psit•ta•cine [[t]ˈsɪt əˌsaɪn, sɪn[/t]] adj. orn of or pertaining to parrots • Etymology: 1870–75; < L psittacinus < Gk psittákinos=psittak(ós) parrot + inos ine …   From formal English to slang

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • psittacine — Referring to birds of the parrot family (parrots, parakeets, and budgerigars). * * * psit·ta·cine (sitґə sīn) [Gr. psittakos parrot] of or relating to parrots, parakeets, and related birds. See also psittacosis …   Medical dictionary

  • for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

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