| Title | Avian |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology avian "pertaining to birds," 1870; see aviary. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 avian avian / 5eiviEn / adjective[usually before noun] (technical 术语) of or connected with birds 鸟(类)的；关于鸟(类)的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: avian diphtheria , or avian encephalomyelitis , or avian leukosis complex , or avian monocytosis , or avian osteopetrosis , or avian pneumoencephalitis , or avian tuberculosis , or avian lymphomatosis avian \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 > |
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