ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
: resembling a parrot in physical appearance or characteristics
a parrotlike beak
especially : resembling the mechanical imitation or repetition of the form of something (as a word) without meaning that characterizes a trained parrot
not reading at all but rather a mere parrotlike word-calling process — A.T.Weaver