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FALCO COLUMBARIUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
Synonyms:
Falco columbarius; merlin; pigeon hawk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Falco columbarius" is a kind of...):
falcon (diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight)
Holonyms ("Falco columbarius" is a member of...):
Falco; genus Falco (a genus of Falconidae)