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ornithosis
[ awr-nuh-thoh-sis ]
/ ˌɔr nəˈθoʊ sɪs /
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noun Veterinary Pathology.
psittacosis, especially of birds other than those of the parrot family.
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ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter, ornithorhynchus, ornithoscopy, ornithosis, oro, orobanchaceous, orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud
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British Dictionary definitions for ornithosis
ornithosis
/ (ˌɔːnɪˈθəʊsɪs) /
noun
a disease identical to psittacosis that occurs in birds other than parrots and can be transmitted to man
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