Associations to the word «Avian»

Wiktionary

AVIAN, adjective. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
AVIAN, noun. A bird.
AVIAN, noun. A bird-like or flying creature.
AVIAN FLU, noun. Avian influenza
AVIAN INFLUENZA, noun. (pathology) Any strain of influenza carried by and primarily affecting birds.
AVIAN INGESTION, noun. (aviation) Collision between a bird and an aircraft in motion, especially a jet airplane, in which the bird enters a running engine.

Dictionary definition

AVIAN, adjective. Pertaining to or characteristic of birds.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley