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What is another word for Avian? – 289 Avian Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    birdlike feathered winged flying aerial ornithic volant bird fowl poultry avifauna birdish ornithoid volarial alar winglike beaked plumaged avianized birdlike aeriform airy light buoyant ethereal volitant flighted birdy aviarist ornithological faunal zoological biological ecological environmental conservational wild free untamed natural native indigenous endemic migratory resident breeding nesting flocking roosting flying soaring gliding diving swooping soaring flying winging aviating volitating

    Meaning of Avian

    Relating to birds.

    Definitions

    • Relating to birds, especially in relation to their structure, behavior, or classification.
    • Resembling or characteristic of birds, especially in being light, delicate, or buoyant.
    • Of or relating to the class of warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates, including all birds.

    Etymology of Avian

    The word "avian" comes from the Latin word "avis," meaning "bird," and the suffix "-ian," which forms an adjective indicating a relationship or pertinence.
    The term has been used in English since the 17th century to describe things related to or characteristic of birds.

    Example Uses

    • The avian population in the area is diverse and includes many species of birds.
    • The avian flu is a type of influenza that affects birds and can be transmitted to humans.
    • The avian sanctuary provides a safe habitat for injured and orphaned birds to recover and thrive.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    nonavian nonbird nonfeathered nonwinged nonflying terrestrial land ground mammalian reptilian amphibian fishy aquatic marine nonvolatile nonaerial unflighted unwinged beakless featherless scaleless finless gilled legless footless hoofless snouted tailed furry hairy scaly slimy coldblooded eggless viviparous nonmigratory nonflocking nonsocial solitary sedentary nonbreeding nonnesting nonroosting

    Related Nouns

    bird avifauna flock colony nest roost aviary sanctuary refuge habitat ecosystem environment species genus family order class phylum kingdom domain ornithology zoology biology ecology conservation wildlife nature landscape scenery fauna flora vegetation terrain geography climate weather season migration breeding nesting incubation hatching fledging molting plumage beak feather wing tail leg foot claw talon song call chirp tweet cheep trill warble coo hoot screech squawk

    Related Verbs

    fly soar glide dive swoop wing aviate volitate migrate breed nest roost flock gather congregate disperse scatter forage hunt prey feed eat drink perch sit stand walk run hop jump flutter flap beat chirp tweet sing call cheep trill warble coo hoot screech squawk molt shed lose gain grow develop evolve adapt thrive survive live exist inhabit occupy reside dwell

    Related Adjectives

    birdlike feathered winged flying aerial ornithic volant avifaunal zoological biological ecological environmental conservational wild free untamed natural native indigenous endemic migratory resident breeding nesting flocking roosting birdy aviarist ornithological faunal terrestrial land ground mammalian reptilian amphibian fishy aquatic marine nonvolatile nonaerial unflighted unwinged beakless featherless scaleless finless gilled legless footless hoofless snouted tailed furry hairy scaly slimy coldblooded eggless viviparous nonmigratory nonflocking nonsocial