: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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David Ortega, a food economics professor at Michigan State University, told CBS MoneyWatch that containing avian flu explains most of the drop in egg prices.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025
The price of eggs continued to fall, as the nation's flock of egg-laying hens slowly recovered from a widespread outbreak of avian flu.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 June 2025
After two years of whiplash at the grocery store—first from avian flu, then inflation, then panic—the May Consumer Price Index showed eggs continuing their slow descent back toward affordability.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Its song is arguably the most complex in the avian world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025
The price of eggs continued to fall, as the nation's flock of egg-laying hens slowly recovered from a widespread outbreak of avian flu.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 June 2025
After two years of whiplash at the grocery store—first from avian flu, then inflation, then panic—the May Consumer Price Index showed eggs continuing their slow descent back toward affordability.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Its song is arguably the most complex in the avian world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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