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• psittacism — psittacistic, adj. /sit euh siz euhm/, n. mechanical, repetitive, and meaningless speech. [1895 1900; < L psittac(us) parrot (see PSITTACOSIS) + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• psittacosis — /sit euh koh sis/, n. Pathol. a rickettsial disease affecting birds of the parrot family, pigeons, and domestic fowl, caused by the chlamydia Chlamydia psittaci and transmissible to humans. Also called ornithosis, parrot fever. [1895 1900; < L… …   Universalium

• Psittacosaurus — ▪ dinosaur genus  primitive member of the horned dinosaurs (dinosaur) (Ceratopsia (ceratopsian)) found as fossils dating from 100 million to 122 million years ago in Early Cretaceous Period deposits of Mongolia and China.       Psittacosaurus… …   Universalium

• ψιττακόμορφα — τα, Ν ζωολ. τάξη πτηνών, γνωστών με την γενική κοινή ονομασία παπαγάλοι, με μία μοναδική οικογένεια, τους ψιττακίδες, και με περισσότερα από 300 είδη. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Νόθο αντιδάνειο σύνθ., πρβλ. νεολατ. psittaciformes < psittac (< ψιττακός) +… …   Dictionary of Greek

• psitaco — Element prim de compunere savantă cu semnificaţia (referitor la) papagal , de papagal . [var. psitaci . / < fr., it. psittaco , cf. gr. psittakos]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 07.08.2005. Sursa: DN  PSITAC(O) /PSITACI elem. papagal . (< fr.… …   Dicționar Român

• psittacosis — psit•ta•co•sis [[t]ˌsɪt əˈkoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat a rickettsial disease affecting birds of the parrot family, pigeons, and domestic fowl, caused by the chlamydia Chlamydia psittaci and transmissible to humans Also called parrot fever • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang