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avian influenza
noun
called also avian flu
compare bird fluExamples of avian influenza in a Sentence
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Word History
1965, in the meaning defined above
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“Avian influenza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian%20influenza. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
avian influenza
nouncalled also fowl pest, fowl plague
see bird fluMore from Merriam-Webster on avian influenza
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about avian influenza
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