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PSITTACUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
Synonyms:
genus Psittacus; Psittacus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Psittacus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Psittacus"):
African gray; African grey; Psittacus erithacus (commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa)
Holonyms ("Psittacus" is a member of...):
family Psittacidae; Psittacidae (coextensive with the order Psittaciformes)