Psittacine
adjective
1.
of or relating to parrots.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or resembling a parrot
psittacine psit·ta·cine (sĭt’ə-sīn’)
adj.
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of parrots.
Of or belonging to the family Psittacidae, which includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets.
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