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Definition of avian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

avian

adjective

/ˈeɪviən/

/ˈeɪviən/

[usually before noun] (specialist)

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of or connected with birds
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Avian is used with these nouns:
flu
influenza
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Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin avis ‘bird’ + -an.

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