noun
coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
• Syn: ↑family Psittacidae
• Hypernyms: ↑bird family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Psittaciformes, ↑order Psittaciformes
• Member Meronyms:
↑Psittacus, ↑genus Psittacus, ↑Amazona, ↑genus Amazona, ↑Ara, ↑genus Ara, ↑Nestor, ↑genus Nestor, ↑Kakatoe, ↑genus Kakatoe, ↑Cacatua, ↑genus Cacatua, ↑Nymphicus, ↑genus Nymphicus, ↑Agapornis, ↑genus Agapornis, ↑Loriinae, ↑subfamily Loriinae, ↑Conuropsis, ↑genus Conuropsis, ↑Melopsittacus, ↑genus Melopsittacus, ↑Psittacula, ↑genus Psittacula
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\\sə̇ˈtasəˌdē, -akə-\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of parrots coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.