Psittaci

See also: psittaci

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin psittacī (“parrots”).

Proper noun

Psittaci

1. (archaic) A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – parrots, now order Psittaciformes.

References

• “Psittaci”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “Psittaci”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.