: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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Its song is arguably the most complex in the avian world.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
With avian flu likely to return with the fall bird migration, and other diseases including New World screwworm and African swine fever creeping ever closer to the U.S., Randle knows U.S. farmers and ranchers, along with the U.S. food supply, could be at risk.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 30 May 2025
In the same announcement Wednesday, Moderna reported positive interim results from an early trial of approximately 300 healthy adults aged 18 years and older from a vaccine candidate targeting avian flu.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
After becoming an avian celebrity among birdwatchers.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
With avian flu likely to return with the fall bird migration, and other diseases including New World screwworm and African swine fever creeping ever closer to the U.S., Randle knows U.S. farmers and ranchers, along with the U.S. food supply, could be at risk.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 30 May 2025
In the same announcement Wednesday, Moderna reported positive interim results from an early trial of approximately 300 healthy adults aged 18 years and older from a vaccine candidate targeting avian flu.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
After becoming an avian celebrity among birdwatchers.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 8 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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