psittacoses

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A form of psittacosis — An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of psittacosis
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APA

psittacoses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittacoses

MLA

“psittacoses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittacoses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psittacoses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittacoses.

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