: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian diseases among the bird population.
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Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
But the birds migrate in a cycle, making their whereabouts, more or less, predictable in a way that’s unlike an avian career.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
But the birds migrate in a cycle, making their whereabouts, more or less, predictable in a way that’s unlike an avian career.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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