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Psittacus

noun
Psit·​ta·​cus | \ ˈsitə̇kəs\

Definition of Psittacus

: a type genus of Psittacidae formerly extensive but now usually restricted to the African gray

History and Etymology for Psittacus

New Latin, from Latin, parrot, from Greek psittakos

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