non-avian

Speech parts

1. non-avian - Noun

2. non-avian - Adjective

Meaning

non-avian (not comparable)

Not avian.

non-avian (plural non-avians)

Any organism that is not avian.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Despite the presence of numerous avian features, Archaeopteryx had many non-avian theropod dinosaur characteristics. Source: Internet

Persons adds that this means non-avian theropods actually had broader tails than previously depicted, as broad or broader laterally than dorsoventrally near the base. Source: Internet

Lizards are the most speciose clade among extant non-avian reptiles, comprising about 60% of all living species. Source: Internet

The end-Cretaceous mass extinction removed the non-avian dinosaurs and made it possible for mammals to expand into the large terrestrial vertebrate niches. Source: Internet

These features make Archaeopteryx a clear candidate for a transitional fossil between non-avian dinosaurs and birds. Source: Internet

The structure more closely resembles that of modern birds than the inner ear of non-avian reptiles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

non-autotelic non-availability non-available non-avian dinosaur non-axial non-backtracking