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a·vi·an  (v-n)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds.

[From Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

avian [ˈeɪvɪən]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a bird
[from Latin avis bird]

avian  (v-n)
Relating to birds.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.avian - pertaining to or characteristic of birdsavian - pertaining to or characteristic of birds
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals


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In the 19th century, an American ship imported two diseases to the islands: malaria, a disease spread by infected mosquitoes, and a bird virus called avian pox.
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