PSITTACOSIS


Meaning of PSITTACOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpsɪtəˈkəusɪs ]

n. a contagious viral disease of birds transmissible (esp. from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia. [mod.L f. L psittacus (as PSITTACINE) + -OSIS]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.