parrot

Par·rot

(pah-rō'),

Jules, French physician, 1829-1883. See: Parrot disease.

parrot

any of a group of birds in the family Psittacidae which also includes cockatoos and lories. All are characterized by curved beaks with the lower one fitting inside the larger upper beak when they are closed. The typical parrots are the macaws, parakeets, lovebirds and budgerigars. They are characterized by their bright plumage, their gift of mimicry and their popularity as pets.

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parrot fever

see psittacosis.

parrot mouth

serious malocclusion of the incisors with the upper arcade protruding beyond the lower. Called also overshot. See also brachygnathia.

parrot pox

see parrotpox.