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Definition of avian
: of, relating to, or derived from birds avian behavior avian species
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These avian drumming acts, some lasting up to 30 minutes, may shed light on how humans began producing rhythms, the scientists said.
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In 2015, an avian influenza outbreak forced farmers to destroy millions of birds and prices skyrocketed.
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This is the second year Summerfest is bringing classical chamber music to the Fringe Festival, and this year there’s an avian theme.
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Even though all non-avian dinosaurs hatched from eggs and grew over the course of years, the most common depictions of dinosaurs – from museums to movies – are adult animals who are often the biggest representatives of the species.
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For example, bird nests are objects that are somehow encoded in the avian genome.
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Nabarro has had years of experience dealing with outbreaks and crises for the United Nations, including avian flu, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and Ebola.
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The closest comparable structures had only been seen in avian dinosaurs – birds – and other theropods.
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Symptoms of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, include fever, cough, sore throat and sometimes pneumonia.
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Origin and Etymology of avian
Latin avis
AVIAN Defined for English Language Learners
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avian
playMedical Definition of avian
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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