adj
Meaning 1
Not avian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
non-avian
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adj
Meaning 2
Excluding birds; not including members of the class/subclass Aves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: defining a paraphyletic group
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
Examples
- non-avian dinosaurs
- non-avian theropods
- non-avian reptiles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonbird
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Any organism that is not avian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From non- + avian.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: nebirda — not avian — see also non-avian dinosaur
- French: non aviaire — not avian — see also non-avian dinosaur
- Japanese: 非鳥類型 — not avian — see also non-avian dinosaur