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nonavian

nonavian is the alternative spelling of non-avian.

Meaning of non-avian

Adjective

non-avian (not comparable)

  1. Not avian.
  2. (defining a paraphyletic group) Excluding birds; not including members of the class/subclass Aves.
    • non-avian dinosaurs
    Synonyms:
    nonbird

See all 3 meanings of non-avian

Forms of nonavian

pluralnonavians

Questions about nonavian

What is nonavian the alternative spelling of?
Nonavian is the alternative spelling of non-avian.

Words near nonavian in the dictionary

  1. nonavailabilities
  2. nonavailability
  3. nonavailable
  4. nonavalent
  5. nonaversive
  6. nonavian
  7. nonavians
  8. nonaviation
  9. nonavoidable
  10. nonavoidance
  11. nonavoidant

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