: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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And for those who blame Biden-Harris about the price of eggs, the yolk is on them, as the avian flu has decimated one-third of egg-producing hens.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
After bouncing back from extinction, California condors encountered a new threat when avian flu swept in and claimed the lives of several condors last year.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
For example, egg prices rose by more than 8% from August to September, and by 40% since September 2023, largely due to another outbreak of avian flu, a contagious and lethal disease that affects chickens and other birds, said economists.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
With these additions, there have been 16 cases of avian flu in humans in the US since March; most of them have been connected to ongoing poultry and dairy cattle outbreaks.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
After bouncing back from extinction, California condors encountered a new threat when avian flu swept in and claimed the lives of several condors last year.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
For example, egg prices rose by more than 8% from August to September, and by 40% since September 2023, largely due to another outbreak of avian flu, a contagious and lethal disease that affects chickens and other birds, said economists.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
With these additions, there have been 16 cases of avian flu in humans in the US since March; most of them have been connected to ongoing poultry and dairy cattle outbreaks.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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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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