Avian

Avian

Avian may refer to:
* Bird
* Avian (band), an American metal band
* Avians, a fantasy race in several fantasy settings

ee also

* Avian influenza, also known as Avian bird flu


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  • 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

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