Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Avey A surname. Aveyard An English surname. Aveyron A department of Occitania, France. Capital: Rodez (INSEE code 12). avgas Gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft. avgeek An aviation enthusiast. avgolemono Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth. Avgury A transliteration of the Russian male given name Авгу́рий (Avgúrij) avi Synonym of avatar. aviadenovirus avian adenovirus (Aviadenovirus) aviado One who works a mine with means provided by another. avialan Any animal belonging to the clade Avialae, including all birds and various groups of closely related dinosaurs avialian Any extinct dinosaur of the clade Avialae, together with any living descendant of class Aves (the birds). avian Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. Aviana A female given name. avianization The process of avianizing. avianize To attenuate (something such as a virus, for example for use in a vaccine) by repeatedly culturing it in bird embryos. avianlike Characteristic of birds. Avianna A female given name. aviarian Pertaining to or resembling an aviary ("a place for keeping birds confined"). aviarist A person who keeps an aviary. aviary A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse. aviate To operate an aircraft. aviatic Relating to aviation aviation The art or science of making and flying aircraft. aviatophobia Fear of flying. aviator An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot. aviatorial Relating to aviation. aviators aviator sunglasses aviatory Of or relating to aviation. aviatress A female pilot of an aircraft aviatrix A female aviator. avibactam A particular non-β-lactam β-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic avibirnavirus Any virus of the genus Avibirnavirus avicelase A form of cellulase Avicenna Persian polymath (c. 980–1037). Avicennan Of or relating to Avicenna (980–1037), Persian polymath. avicenniaceous Of or relating to the Avicenniaceae. Avicennism A school of Persian philosophy established by Avicenna. Avicennist A follower of Avicennism. avicennite An isometric-diploidal grayish black mineral containing oxygen and thallium. Avichal A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. avicidal Acting as an avicide; fatal to birds. avicide The killing of a bird. avicin Any of a group of triterpenoid saponins, present in some acacias, that possess a broad range of biochemical actions avicinylation Reaction with an avicin avick A form of address to a male friend or young man. avicolous That is parasitic on birds avicular Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds. avicularian Any member of the genus Avicularia of spiders. avicularin A bioactive flavonol isolated from a number of plants including Polygonum aviculare, Rhododendron aureum and Taxillus kaempferi. avicularium A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony avicultural Relating to aviculture. aviculture The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry) aviculturist A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds. avid Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something. avidin A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs. avidinated Treated with avidin avidious avid; eager; greedy. avidiously eagerly; greedily. avidity Greediness; strong appetite. avidly In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. avidness The characteristic of being avid. avidous avid; keen; desirous avidya Ignorance or delusion. avie emulously Aviemore A town in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8913). aviette A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator. aview To survey, observe; (loosely), to view. avifauna The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region. avifaunal Of or pertaining to avifauna. aviform Having the shape of a bird Avigail A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Abigail. avigate To perform aerial navigation. avigation Aerial navigation. avigator An aerial navigator. Avignon A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Avignonese Of or relating to Avignon. avihepadnavirus Any member of the genus Avihepadnavirus; an avian hepadnavirus. Avila A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Galician origin. avilamycin Any of a class of orthosomycin antibiotics produced by the fermentation of Streptomyces viridochromogenes. avile To abase or debase; to vilify; to depreciate. aviles A surname from Spanish. Avilez A surname. Avilla A surname. avimimid Any dinosaur in the family Avimimidae. avimorph birdlike Avina A surname. Avinash A male given name from Hindi. avine Synonym of avian. Avinesh A male given name from Sanskrit originating in India. Avinger A surname from German. avionic of, or relating to avionics (aviation electronics) avionics The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation. aviophobe A person afflicted with aviophobia. aviophobia Fear of flying. aviphile A person who loves birds, a bird-lover. aviphilic Fond of birds; bird-loving. avipoxvirus Any of the viruses of the genus Avipoxvirus (family Poxviridae) that infect birds. aviptadil An analogue of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Avira A unisex given name from Sanskrit. Avirala A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. aviremia The condition of being aviremic aviremic Free from viruses in the blood plasma avirulence The state of being avirulent. avirulency Synonym of avirulence. avirulent Not virulent. aviruliferous Not viruliferous avis advice; opinion; deliberation. avisaurid Any extinct bird (or bird relative) of the family Avisauridae. Avisford A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. avision A vision of a prophetic or admonitory nature. aviso Advisory; information; advice; intelligence. Avisod A frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy. avisodomist A person who has sex with birds. avisodomy The act of a human being having sex with a bird. Avitable A surname. avital Relating to a grandfather or ancestor. avitaminosis Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency. avitaminotic Having or relating to avitaminosis. Avitia A surname. avitour A tour that has opportunities for birdwatching avitourism tourism that has opportunities for birdwatching avitourist A tourist on an avitour avitriptan An antimigraine drug. Aviv A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ави́в (Avív) avivore Any animal that is specialized at preying on birds. avivorous That preys on birds avizafone A water-soluble prodrug of diazepam. avizandum time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision. AVL Audio, video, and lighting, for a performance Avlabari A neighborhood of Old Tbilisi district, Tbilisi, Georgia, on the left bank (east side) of the Kura River. AVLB An armored vehicle that deploys a bridge in a motorized/automated manner. avn Adult Video News, an American magazine of the pornographic industry. avo A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Macanese pataca. avobenzone An oil-soluble ingredient, derived from dibenzoylmethane, used in sunscreen products to absorb ultraviolet light. Avoca A river in County Wicklow, Ireland, which flows into the Irish Sea. avocado The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. avocadoey Resembling or characteristic of the fruit of the avocado. avocadoless Without avocadoes. avocadolike Resembling or characteristic of an avocado (tree or fruit). avocat An advocate; a lawyer. avocate To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal. avocation A calling away; a diversion. avocational Of, relating to, or being an avocation. avocationally In an avocational manner: as a hobby, pastime, or volunteering effort. avocative Calling off. avocet Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. avocetbill Any bird of the Opisthoprora genus, that is, a mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera, sole species). Avoch A coastal village on the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7055). avodire The wood of the tree Turraeanthus africana.