Definition of psittacine in English:

psittacine

adjective ˈsɪtəkʌɪnˈsɪtəsʌɪnˈsidəˌsīn

Ornithology

Relating to or denoting birds of the parrot family.
〔鸟〕（与）鹦鹉（有关）的
psittacine beak and feather disease
鹦鹉喙和羽毛病。
Example sentencesExamples
- Psittacine beak and feather disease is a highly contagious and debilitating viral disease that affects wild and captive populations of psittacine birds.
- Among psittacine species, the Lilac-crowned Parrot had one of the lowest rates of overall nest success.

noun ˈsɪtəkʌɪnˈsɪtəsʌɪnˈsidəˌsīn

Ornithology

A bird of the parrot family.
〔鸟〕鹦鹉
psittacines such as budgerigars and sulphur-crested cockatoos
Example sentencesExamples
- The lovely Yellow-Billed Amazon is the best-known of the Jamaican psittacines.
- Green-rumped Parrotlets are small psittacines that inhabit forest edge, savanna, and pastures in northeastern South America.
- It is no surprise that the Moluccan cockatoo suffers a deeper degree of imprinted behavior than other species of psittacines that are regularly hand-reared as intended pet birds.
- Possibly the most visually striking of all of the South American psittacines, the hawk-headed parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, is becoming more common in aviculture.
- He's very loving, but also possessive, and like all psittacines, he has a wicked bite.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin psittacinus 'of a parrot', from psittacus, from Greek psittakos 'parrot'.

Definition of psittacine in US English:

psittacine

adjectiveˈsidəˌsīn

Relating to or denoting birds of the parrot family.
〔鸟〕（与）鹦鹉（有关）的
psittacine beak and feather disease
鹦鹉喙和羽毛病。
Example sentencesExamples
- Psittacine beak and feather disease is a highly contagious and debilitating viral disease that affects wild and captive populations of psittacine birds.
- Among psittacine species, the Lilac-crowned Parrot had one of the lowest rates of overall nest success.

nounˈsidəˌsīn

A bird of the parrot family.
〔鸟〕鹦鹉
Example sentencesExamples
- He's very loving, but also possessive, and like all psittacines, he has a wicked bite.
- The lovely Yellow-Billed Amazon is the best-known of the Jamaican psittacines.
- It is no surprise that the Moluccan cockatoo suffers a deeper degree of imprinted behavior than other species of psittacines that are regularly hand-reared as intended pet birds.
- Green-rumped Parrotlets are small psittacines that inhabit forest edge, savanna, and pastures in northeastern South America.
- Possibly the most visually striking of all of the South American psittacines, the hawk-headed parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, is becoming more common in aviculture.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin psittacinus ‘of a parrot’, from psittacus, from Greek psittakos ‘parrot’.

单词	psittacine
释义	Definition of psittacine in English: psittacine adjective ˈsɪtəkʌɪnˈsɪtəsʌɪnˈsidəˌsīn Ornithology Relating to or denoting birds of the parrot family. 〔鸟〕（与）鹦鹉（有关）的 psittacine beak and feather disease 鹦鹉喙和羽毛病。 Example sentencesExamples Psittacine beak and feather disease is a highly contagious and debilitating viral disease that affects wild and captive populations of psittacine birds. Among psittacine species, the Lilac-crowned Parrot had one of the lowest rates of overall nest success. noun ˈsɪtəkʌɪnˈsɪtəsʌɪnˈsidəˌsīn Ornithology A bird of the parrot family. 〔鸟〕鹦鹉 psittacines such as budgerigars and sulphur-crested cockatoos Example sentencesExamples The lovely Yellow-Billed Amazon is the best-known of the Jamaican psittacines. Green-rumped Parrotlets are small psittacines that inhabit forest edge, savanna, and pastures in northeastern South America. It is no surprise that the Moluccan cockatoo suffers a deeper degree of imprinted behavior than other species of psittacines that are regularly hand-reared as intended pet birds. Possibly the most visually striking of all of the South American psittacines, the hawk-headed parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, is becoming more common in aviculture. He's very loving, but also possessive, and like all psittacines, he has a wicked bite. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin psittacinus 'of a parrot', from psittacus, from Greek psittakos 'parrot'. Definition of psittacine in US English: psittacine adjectiveˈsidəˌsīn Relating to or denoting birds of the parrot family. 〔鸟〕（与）鹦鹉（有关）的 psittacine beak and feather disease 鹦鹉喙和羽毛病。 Example sentencesExamples Psittacine beak and feather disease is a highly contagious and debilitating viral disease that affects wild and captive populations of psittacine birds. Among psittacine species, the Lilac-crowned Parrot had one of the lowest rates of overall nest success. nounˈsidəˌsīn A bird of the parrot family. 〔鸟〕鹦鹉 Example sentencesExamples He's very loving, but also possessive, and like all psittacines, he has a wicked bite. The lovely Yellow-Billed Amazon is the best-known of the Jamaican psittacines. It is no surprise that the Moluccan cockatoo suffers a deeper degree of imprinted behavior than other species of psittacines that are regularly hand-reared as intended pet birds. Green-rumped Parrotlets are small psittacines that inhabit forest edge, savanna, and pastures in northeastern South America. Possibly the most visually striking of all of the South American psittacines, the hawk-headed parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, is becoming more common in aviculture. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin psittacinus ‘of a parrot’, from psittacus, from Greek psittakos ‘parrot’.
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