avian

/'əivjən/

Thân thiện

An avian veterinarian carefully examines a colorful parrot.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characteristic of birds: "Avian" describes anything that pertains to birds, their nature, or their characteristics.

Usage

• The word "avian" is used as an adjective to modify nouns, indicating a connection to birds. It is a formal or scientific term.
• It is commonly used in biological, zoological, and veterinary contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The sanctuary is dedicated to the study of avian diseases.
  • The fossil showed distinct avian features, such as hollow bones.
  • Researchers observed the avian behavior during the migration season.

Advanced Usage

• "Avian influenza": A specific term for bird flu, a viral infection that can affect birds and sometimes other animals or humans.
  • The outbreak of avian influenza led to the culling of poultry flocks.

Variants and Related Words

• Aves (n): The scientific class name for birds.
  • The class Aves includes all bird species.
• Avifauna (n): The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
  • The book documents the avifauna of the Amazon rainforest.

Synonyms

• Birdlike: Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
• Ornithic: A less common synonym, also meaning pertaining to birds.

Related Phrases

• Avian ecology: The study of birds in relation to their environment.
  • Her PhD focuses on avian ecology in urban settings.
• Avian anatomy: The bodily structure of birds.
  • The course covers the fundamentals of avian anatomy.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of birds