ˈāvēən adjective
also avine -ˌvīn, -_və̇n
Etymology: Latin avis bird + English -ian or -ine
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of birds
avian families
avian studies
2. : derived from a bird
avian tubercle bacilli in a goat
ˈāvēən adjective
also avine -ˌvīn, -_və̇n
Etymology: Latin avis bird + English -ian or -ine
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of birds
avian families
avian studies
2. : derived from a bird
avian tubercle bacilli in a goat
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012