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FALCO PEREGRINUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
Synonyms:
Falco peregrinus; peregrine; peregrine falcon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Falco peregrinus" is a kind of...):
falcon (diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Falco peregrinus"):
falcon-gentil; falcon-gentle (female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon)
Holonyms ("Falco peregrinus" is a member of...):
Falco; genus Falco (a genus of Falconidae)
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