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avian

American  
[ey-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to birds.

avian British  
/ ˈeɪvɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bird

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avian Scientific  
/ ā′vē-ən /

  1. Relating to birds.

Etymology

Origin of avian

First recorded in 1865–70; avi- + -an

Example Sentences

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So while soccer is part of the book’s narrative, the memoir is as much about the sport as “To Kill a Mockingbird” is about avian homicide.

From Los Angeles Times

These dinosaurs rank among the smallest known non avian dinosaurs, and they remained small throughout their lives.

From Science Daily

Still, threats remain: Rat poison, electrocution on power lines, lead poisoning, West Nile virus and avian flu top the list.

From Los Angeles Times

"The last time we saw a wreck on this scale was 2014," Wrobel added, "and after the impact of avian flu this is the last thing our seabirds need".

From BBC

Economists can carefully tease apart the different causes of higher prices, in the same way that they focus on “core” inflation to isolate the general trend from unpredictable oil shocks and avian flu outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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