avian

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds.

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  • Seventy-two percent of those infected died within a week Dubbed the Tsunami Flu because it appeared to originate on a small, remote island flattened by the 2004 disaster, the pandemic confounded epidemiologists who decided early on that they were dealing with a brand new cousin to A(H5N1), better known as the avian flu. —  FSF - April2006
  • This is a cool spot to just fly around in; it was designed for the avian-minded, and then Black Feather avatars with - yes - more avian avatars. —  KnowProSE.com - Comments
  • Anchiornis is intermediate in general morphology between non-avian and avian dinosaurs, particularly with regard to relative forelimb length and thickness, and represents a transitional step toward the avian condition. —  PALAEOBLOG
  • Many scientists are now sure that a version of H5N1, or the avian flu, will cause a pandemic in the future. —  Disaster News Network
  • Has some avian-enthusiast tourist from the festival made off with our owl?
 

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Words tagged avian

cassowary · tilly hawk · furcula · columbary · columbaceous · bird's eye view · goosebumps · to talk turkey · the bird has flown · henpecked · bird-brained

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin avis, a bird, + -an.
 

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/ˈeɪviən/
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