Falconidae

Falconidae
noun
a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
Syn: ↑family Falconidae
Hypernyms: ↑bird family
Member Holonyms: ↑Falconiformes, ↑order Falconiformes
Member Meronyms: ↑falcon, ↑Falco, ↑genus Falco, ↑Polyborus, ↑genus Polyborus

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\\falˈkänəˌdē, fȯl-, -kōn-\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Falcon-, Falco, type genus + -idae
: a family of diurnal birds of prey now usually restricted to the long-winged swift-flying falcons and the caracaras but formerly including most hawks, eagles, buzzards, Old World vultures, and related forms — compare accipitridae

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