: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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Meet avian ambassadors at the Raptor Inc. open house
Raptor's highly skilled educators will be available to welcome guests, lead tours, conduct educational programs with our avian ambassadors, share biological artifacts and answer questions.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
This can be so severe that the US Civil Air Administration once built a chicken gun that used compressed air to fire bird carcasses at airframes to simulate avian impacts.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Here's what's spreading this cold and flu season in Austin
Could H5N1 avian flu become a pandemic?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
This can be so severe that the US Civil Air Administration once built a chicken gun that used compressed air to fire bird carcasses at airframes to simulate avian impacts.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Here's what's spreading this cold and flu season in Austin
Could H5N1 avian flu become a pandemic?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for avian
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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