nonavian

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A form of non-avian — Not avian.

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Meanings

adjectivenonavian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of non-avian.
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    SHBGs are also widely distributed among vertebrates[…]. Moderate affinity binders for estradiol and testosterone have been detected in all vertebrate classes except birds, which appear to lack any type of SHBG[…]. However, not all nonavian species have SHBGs. For example, among mammals, the primates, cow, dog, and rabbit have SHBGs, while rodents, the elephant, and the horse do not[…].

    1991, Peter K.T. Pang, Vertebrate Endocrinology: Fundamentals And Biomedical Implications, volume 4, part B: Reproduction, Academic Press, page 87
nounnonavian (plural nonavians)

plural nonavians

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of non-avian.
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APA

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MLA

“nonavian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonavian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonavian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonavian.

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