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Psittacidae
plural noun
Psit·tac·i·dae
\sə̇ˈtasəˌdē, -akə-\
Definition of Psittacidae
: a family of parrots coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
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Origin and Etymology of psittacidae
New Latin, from Psittacus, type genus + -idae
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