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Meaning of psittacosis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌsitəˈkoʊsɪs/

Definitions

An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά ψιττάκωση
Español psitacosis
日本語 オウム病
Nederlands psittacose
Svenska papegojsjuka

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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