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psittac-

psittac- prefix: parrot.

Prefix

psittac-

  1. Parrot.

Origin of psittac-

From Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

Questions about psittac-

What does psittac- mean?
Psittac- means parrot.
What part of speech is psittac-?
Psittac- is a prefix.

Words near psittac- in the dictionary

  1. psis
  2. PSISes
  3. PSISs
  4. psithurism
  5. psithurisma
  6. psittac-
  7. psittaceous
  8. psittacid
  9. psittacids
  10. psittaciform
  11. psittacine

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