aves
|a-ves|
C1
/ˈeɪviːz/
birds (taxonomic class)
Etymology
Etymology Information
'Aves' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'avis', where 'avis' meant 'bird'.
Historical Evolution
'Avis' in Latin was used in Medieval and Scientific Latin; the form 'Aves' became the established taxonomic name and was adopted into modern English zoological usage as 'Aves'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'bird' in Latin; over time it evolved into the formal scientific name for the class of birds in modern biological classification.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the taxonomic class comprising all modern birds; a scientific name used in zoology for birds as a group.
The class Aves includes species ranging from hummingbirds to ostriches.
Synonyms
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