Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇r-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
yər-
1
: of a mixed European and Asian origin
2
: of or relating to Europe and Asia
Eurasian
noun
Examples of Eurasian in a Sentence
a Eurasian species of bird
Recent Examples on the Web
Image There is another potential benefit: Contraceptives are not likely to harm wildlife like Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl whose death was blamed in part on rat poison.
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Still, two large nuclear powers that are on friendly terms standing back-to-back on the giant Eurasian landmass is a major headache for Washington.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
How regulators and farmers are working to contain the spread
The USDA believes the dairy cows have been sickened by a strain called H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b, which was likely introduced by wild birds.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
It was also located on the eastern end of the famed Silk Road–a critical Eurasian trade network from the second century BCE until the 15th Century.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
These serve clients in Eurasian territory with a special focus in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Paul Calle, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s chief veterinarian, told The Washington Post that the virus, the rat poisons and the injuries Flaco suffered after flying into a building might have all contributed to the 13-year-old Eurasian eagle owl’s death.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The Eurasian eagle-owl, known by the scientific name Bubo bubo, is an apex predator typically found in much of Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Central Asia.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Still, two large nuclear powers that are on friendly terms standing back-to-back on the giant Eurasian landmass is a major headache for Washington.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
How regulators and farmers are working to contain the spread
The USDA believes the dairy cows have been sickened by a strain called H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b, which was likely introduced by wild birds.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
It was also located on the eastern end of the famed Silk Road–a critical Eurasian trade network from the second century BCE until the 15th Century.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
These serve clients in Eurasian territory with a special focus in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Paul Calle, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s chief veterinarian, told The Washington Post that the virus, the rat poisons and the injuries Flaco suffered after flying into a building might have all contributed to the 13-year-old Eurasian eagle owl’s death.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The Eurasian eagle-owl, known by the scientific name Bubo bubo, is an apex predator typically found in much of Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Central Asia.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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