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/ay"vee euhn/, adj.of or pertaining to birds.[1865-70; AVI- + -AN]
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Avian — may refer to: * Bird * Avian (band), an American metal band * Avians, a fantasy race in several fantasy settingsee also* Avian influenza, also known as Avian bird flu … Wikipedia
Avian — A vi*an, a. Of or instrument to birds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avian — (adj.) pertaining to birds, 1870, from L. avis bird (see AVIARY (Cf. aviary)) + AN (Cf. an) … Etymology dictionary
avian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to birds. ORIGIN from Latin avis bird … English terms dictionary
avian — [ā′vē ən] adj. [< L avis, bird + AN] of or having to do with birds n. a bird … English World dictionary
avian — adjective Etymology: Latin avis Date: 1870 of, relating to, or derived from birds < avian behavior > < avian species > … New Collegiate Dictionary
avian — adj. Avian is used with these nouns: ↑flu, ↑influenza … Collocations dictionary
Avian Sarcoma and Leukosis Viruses — Avian sarcoma and leukosis virus (ASLV) is an endogenous retrovirus that infects and can lead to cancer in chickens. ASLV replicates in chicken embryo fibroblasts, the cells that contribute to the formation of connective tissues. ASLV has only… … Wikipedia
Avian range expansion — describes how birds expand their habitat. Throughout the last century a number of birds have expanded their range. Birds that were once thought to be only located on the West Coast of North America have moved eastward all the way to the East… … Wikipedia
avian flu — or avian influenza see ↑bird flu under ↑bird • • • Main Entry: ↑Aves * * * avian flu UK [ˈeɪviən ˌfluː] US [ˈeɪviən ˌflu] noun [uncountable] bird flu Thesaurus: specific diseases … Useful english dictionary
Avian leucosis virus — Avian leukosis virus Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert Familie: Retroviridae Unterfamilie: Orthoretrovirinae … Deutsch Wikipedia
