avian

adjective

avi·​an ˈā-vē-ən How to pronounce avian (audio)
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur

Examples of avian in a Sentence

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And for those who blame Biden-Harris about the price of eggs, the yolk is on them, as the avian flu has decimated one-third of egg-producing hens. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024 After bouncing back from extinction, California condors encountered a new threat when avian flu swept in and claimed the lives of several condors last year. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024 For example, egg prices rose by more than 8% from August to September, and by 40% since September 2023, largely due to another outbreak of avian flu, a contagious and lethal disease that affects chickens and other birds, said economists. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024 With these additions, there have been 16 cases of avian flu in humans in the US since March; most of them have been connected to ongoing poultry and dairy cattle outbreaks. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for avian 

Word History

Etymology

Latin avis

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of avian was in 1861

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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

avian

adjective
avi·​an ˈā-vē-ən How to pronounce avian (audio)
: of, relating to, or derived from birds

Medical Definition

avian

adjective
avi·​an ˈā-vē-ən How to pronounce avian (audio)
: of, relating to, or derived from birds

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