: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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But there have been reports that some broiler flocks are being affected by the avian flu, and the country’s frozen chicken storage is down 8% year over year.
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The shift in the pandemic office comes amid a worsening avian flu pandemic that has sickened 70 Americans — resulting in the death of one man in Louisiana — and the culling of more than 166 million birds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
When avian flu is discovered on an egg farm, all the chickens on the farm are killed to limit the spread.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Egg prices are soaring all over the nation, driven by avian flu and, some critics say, federal regulations that incentivize the culling of chickens exposed to it.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The shift in the pandemic office comes amid a worsening avian flu pandemic that has sickened 70 Americans — resulting in the death of one man in Louisiana — and the culling of more than 166 million birds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
When avian flu is discovered on an egg farm, all the chickens on the farm are killed to limit the spread.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Egg prices are soaring all over the nation, driven by avian flu and, some critics say, federal regulations that incentivize the culling of chickens exposed to it.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən 
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
Medical Definition
avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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