Defn: Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended;
unpropitious.
Who scornful pass it with averted eye. Keble.
AVERTER
A*vert"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, averts.
AVERTIBLE
A*vert"i*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being averted; preventable.
AVERTIMENT
A*ver"ti*ment, n.
Defn: Advertisement. [Obs.]
AVES
A"ves, n. pl. Etym: [L., pl. of avis bird.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The class of Vertebrata that includes the birds.
Note: Aves, or birds, have a complete double circulation, oviparous, reproduction, front limbs peculiarly modified as wings; and they bear feathers. All existing birds have a horny beak, without teeth; but some Mesozoic fossil birds (Odontornithes) had conical teeth inserted in both jaws. The principal groups are: Carinatæ, including all existing flying birds; Ratitæ, including the ostrich and allies, the apteryx, and the extinct moas; Odontornithes, or fossil birds with teeth.