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单词 avian
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Definition of avian in English:

avian

adjective ˈeɪvɪənˈeɪviən
  • Relating to birds.

    (与)鸟类(有关)的

    avian tuberculosis

    鸟结核。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This bird was an escapee of some manner of avian imprisonment, maybe a zoo.
    • Ambient temperature is commonly thought to influence avian incubation behavior.
    • We could not identify avian predators to species level from egg damage.
    • According to friends, he enjoys making avian analogies between rare birds and his political allies and enemies.
    • The unguarded chicks and eggs are easy prey for gulls and other avian predators.
    • For more information, see our new exhibits on vertebrate flight and avian flight.
    • In Germany more than a hundred wild birds have died of avian influenza, most of them on Rügen.
    • Ostrom introduced the cursorial predator hypothesis of the origin of avian flight.
    • A site with a much broader approach to avian information is the Mangoverde World Bird Guide.
    • Some parts seem to be like bird or avian viruses, while other bits are similar to bovine or murine viruses.
    • Vocalizations during the breeding season, such as song, are common among males of most avian taxa.
    • We suspect that many losses after emergence were due to avian predators.
    • A giant flightless bird like the dodo is on the extreme end of avian evolution.
    • The only bird or avian species we know of is the so-called humble chicken.
    • Within each nesting block, we tallied the number of avian nest predators observed.
    • There are probably as many bird phylogenies as there are avian taxonomists.
    • This recent and exciting discovery is important in understanding avian origins and ancestry.
    • Detailed information on spacing behavior of avian nest predators is lacking for my study plots.
    • This applies to explanations for the evolutionary origin of avian feathers and avian flight.
    • When the animal is active on land, circulation approaches the mammalian or avian condition.
nounˈeɪvɪənˈeɪviən
  • A bird.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In describing warblers, as I do so lovingly, one can draw upon words like avifauna, avians, birds, songbirds, beautiful birds, and, of course, warblers.
    • They say too many opportunities exist for close contact between humans and avians, making accidental infection possible.
    • Armed with binoculars, they went in search of avians.
    • We need to better understand how all avians (birds and bats) interact with turbines so we can choose better locations for future turbines.
    • Griffons were pony-sized, quadrupedal avians with such a reputation for savagery that they had been banned from all the Northern mountain provinces.
    • UK ornithologists are able to keep track of these aged avians because the birds are banded, or in British vernacular, ringed.
    • Many avians are omnivorous and appreciate the kind of high-quality protein provided by bugs on the wing.
    • While we've encountered quite a few bird bloggers on the web, avians aren't the only critters being blogged about.
    • Similarities between primates and avians could be more attributable to homology than to convergence.
    • The kingdom of unloved avians is ruled by the trash triumvirate: House Sparrow, European Starling, and Rock Pigeon.
    • A seminar at Edinburgh University's veterinary center focuses on educating people on the correct way of interacting with highly-strung avians from macaws to budgies.
    • This time of year is ideal for spotting certain boreal or arctic avians in the Northeast United States, thanks to the combination of low temperatures and fallen leaves.
    • Over time, songbirds like the robin and other prized avians, including bald eagles and peregrine falcons, ingested enough contaminated prey that they died of DDT poisoning.
    • Fear that most of the seasonal birds had flown was unfounded, as Harlequin Ducks had been reported recently along with an array of equally enticing avians.
    • Until recently, feathers were the quintessential feature of avians, associated only with flight.
    • Following is a complete listing of the endangered avians.
    • His stony gaze fixed upon the war-wagon; the chirps and squawks of the meadow birds and the cries of the avians of prey were overwhelmed by the grinding of the trail-wheels.
    • Amazing writers, naturalists, and enthusiasts from all over the world have submitted some of their favorite blog posts relating to the interaction between humans and avians and compiled them here for your reading pleasure.
    • It's been known for some time that birds are descended from dinosaurs, with Archaeopteryx representing one strong link between avians and antiquity.
    • He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin avis 'bird' + -an.

Rhymes

Batavian, Flavian, Moldavian, Moravian, Octavian, Scandinavian, Shavian

Definition of avian in US English:

avian

adjectiveˈāvēənˈeɪviən
  • Relating to birds.

    (与)鸟类(有关)的

    avian tuberculosis

    鸟结核。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ostrom introduced the cursorial predator hypothesis of the origin of avian flight.
    • There are probably as many bird phylogenies as there are avian taxonomists.
    • This bird was an escapee of some manner of avian imprisonment, maybe a zoo.
    • Ambient temperature is commonly thought to influence avian incubation behavior.
    • A site with a much broader approach to avian information is the Mangoverde World Bird Guide.
    • A giant flightless bird like the dodo is on the extreme end of avian evolution.
    • Some parts seem to be like bird or avian viruses, while other bits are similar to bovine or murine viruses.
    • We suspect that many losses after emergence were due to avian predators.
    • In Germany more than a hundred wild birds have died of avian influenza, most of them on Rügen.
    • For more information, see our new exhibits on vertebrate flight and avian flight.
    • According to friends, he enjoys making avian analogies between rare birds and his political allies and enemies.
    • We could not identify avian predators to species level from egg damage.
    • When the animal is active on land, circulation approaches the mammalian or avian condition.
    • Vocalizations during the breeding season, such as song, are common among males of most avian taxa.
    • This applies to explanations for the evolutionary origin of avian feathers and avian flight.
    • Within each nesting block, we tallied the number of avian nest predators observed.
    • The only bird or avian species we know of is the so-called humble chicken.
    • This recent and exciting discovery is important in understanding avian origins and ancestry.
    • Detailed information on spacing behavior of avian nest predators is lacking for my study plots.
    • The unguarded chicks and eggs are easy prey for gulls and other avian predators.
nounˈāvēənˈeɪviən
  • A bird.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series.
    • Similarities between primates and avians could be more attributable to homology than to convergence.
    • Many avians are omnivorous and appreciate the kind of high-quality protein provided by bugs on the wing.
    • We need to better understand how all avians (birds and bats) interact with turbines so we can choose better locations for future turbines.
    • Following is a complete listing of the endangered avians.
    • Over time, songbirds like the robin and other prized avians, including bald eagles and peregrine falcons, ingested enough contaminated prey that they died of DDT poisoning.
    • Amazing writers, naturalists, and enthusiasts from all over the world have submitted some of their favorite blog posts relating to the interaction between humans and avians and compiled them here for your reading pleasure.
    • While we've encountered quite a few bird bloggers on the web, avians aren't the only critters being blogged about.
    • His stony gaze fixed upon the war-wagon; the chirps and squawks of the meadow birds and the cries of the avians of prey were overwhelmed by the grinding of the trail-wheels.
    • It's been known for some time that birds are descended from dinosaurs, with Archaeopteryx representing one strong link between avians and antiquity.
    • Griffons were pony-sized, quadrupedal avians with such a reputation for savagery that they had been banned from all the Northern mountain provinces.
    • Until recently, feathers were the quintessential feature of avians, associated only with flight.
    • Fear that most of the seasonal birds had flown was unfounded, as Harlequin Ducks had been reported recently along with an array of equally enticing avians.
    • In describing warblers, as I do so lovingly, one can draw upon words like avifauna, avians, birds, songbirds, beautiful birds, and, of course, warblers.
    • Armed with binoculars, they went in search of avians.
    • This time of year is ideal for spotting certain boreal or arctic avians in the Northeast United States, thanks to the combination of low temperatures and fallen leaves.
    • UK ornithologists are able to keep track of these aged avians because the birds are banded, or in British vernacular, ringed.
    • The kingdom of unloved avians is ruled by the trash triumvirate: House Sparrow, European Starling, and Rock Pigeon.
    • A seminar at Edinburgh University's veterinary center focuses on educating people on the correct way of interacting with highly-strung avians from macaws to budgies.
    • They say too many opportunities exist for close contact between humans and avians, making accidental infection possible.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin avis ‘bird’ + -an.

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