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unavian

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ avian.

Adjective

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unavian (comparative more unavian, superlative most unavian)

  1. Not avian.
    Synonym: unbirdlike
    • 1951, The Ibis, volume 93, page 505:
      This unavian behaviour, which recalls that of the hive-bee in winter, is evidently an adaptation to conserve heat.