PSITTACOSIS


Meaning of PSITTACOSIS in English

[ ˌsɪtə'kəʊsɪs ]

■ noun a contagious disease of birds, caused by chlamydiae and transmissible (especially from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia.

Origin

C19: from L. psittacus 'parrot' + -osis .

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