avian
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈeɪviən/
- Specialized
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- The risks require understanding the nature of H5N1 avian flu specifically and influenza in general.
- avian influenza
- avian flu
- avian virus
Examples
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It's the biggest animals across three categories: seagoing, land based and avian.
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The East Lansing avian lab contributed greatly to the work on human cancer in the 1970s.
Academic text (2000) -
And considering how few sightings there have been of any large avians, they must be rare.
Fiction book (1998) -
There is also potential for the introduction of new diseases, particularly avian influenza and West Nile virus.
Academic text (2012) -
Scientists collected samples from 48 avian species in these stopover areas and analyzed almost a thousand samples for viruses.
Academic text (2005) -
Both birds were euthanized, and both were infected with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.
Academic text (2008) -
Fineberg's warnings are well worth remembering today, as scientists nervously consider H5N1 avian influenza in Asia.
Academic text (2005) -
Bangladesh has reported a high number of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) in poultry.
Academic text (2013) -
One influenza strain at the forefront of pandemic preparedness planning is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus.
Academic text (2015) -
The researcher presented data on the avian species found in the rainforest.
Synonyms
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1.0
A warm-blooded animal with feathers, wings, and a beak that usually flies
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.9
A prehistoric animal like Tyrannosaurus or Triceratops that was not a bird
- Specialized
A kind of animal that includes modern birds and older bird-like animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Avian as a noun comes from the Latin avis, meaning 'bird'. The same root appears in aviary, a place for birds, so in science an avian simply means 'a bird'.