Definition of avian
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
- avian behavior
- avian species
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After making the discovery, Clarke couldn't find a similar structure in non-avian dinosaur fossils, according to The Washington Post.
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In 2013, before the DBC prototype was operational, scientists from the lab worked with Chinese officials to manufacture a vaccine for an avian-flu strain.
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But more virulent strains such as those that cause avian flu are more likely to overwhelm the immune system on their own.
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People also got itchy rashes thanks to parasites called avian schistosomes, which usually infect birds and a specific species of snail.
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Woodpeckers, on the other hand, have better avian etiquette, using their long bills to good advantage.
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The expansive wetlands are difficult to travel through, and their avian inhabitants are elusive.
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New research suggests that some insects might have evolved egg shells hard enough to survive passage through the digestive systems of birds, meaning the experience of becoming avian dinner might be more of an advantage than a disaster.
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Unfortunately for taxpayers, open hatchery ponds made ideal fishing grounds for expert avian predators.
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Origin and Etymology of avian
Latin avis
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medical Definition of avian
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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