Aves
[ ey-veez ]
/ ˈeɪ viz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
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Origin of Aves
1895–1900; <New Latin; Latin, plural of avis bird
Words nearby Aves
aversive, aversive conditioning, avert, Avertin, Avery, Aves, Avesta, Avestan, A-V extrasystole, Aveyron, AVF
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Word Origin for Aves
pl of Latin avis bird
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