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a⋅vi⋅an

  [ey-vee-uhn]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to birds.
Origin:
1865–70; avi- + -an
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a·vi·an   (ā'vē-ən)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds.

[From Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Avian

A"vi*an\, a. Of or instrument to birds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: avi·an
Pronunciation: 'A-vE-&n
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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avian a·vi·an (ā'vē-ən)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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avian   (ā'vē-ən)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to birds.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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