: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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Since then, egg prices have fallen after the deadly avian flu outbreak was contained and producers built back supply.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Egg prices increased from a year ago because of avian flu, although their price actually fell from a month ago.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025
More than a dozen states have reported an H5N1 avian flu case, but the majority have been concentrated along the West Coast, particularly Washington and California.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 8 July 2025
The department notes that widespread avian flu detections among wild birds have happened in Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Lubbock, Potter, Travis and Wharton counties.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Egg prices increased from a year ago because of avian flu, although their price actually fell from a month ago.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025
More than a dozen states have reported an H5N1 avian flu case, but the majority have been concentrated along the West Coast, particularly Washington and California.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 8 July 2025
The department notes that widespread avian flu detections among wild birds have happened in Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Lubbock, Potter, Travis and Wharton counties.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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