Psittacidae

plural noun

Psit·​tac·​i·​dae

sə̇ˈtasəˌdē,

-akə-

: a family of parrots coextensive with the order Psittaciformes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Psittacus, type genus + -idae

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