psittacosis
noun /,sɪtə'koʊsɪs/
- Definition
- an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
- Example
- 'psittacosis' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
No
Slang
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Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Length
11