| / English Dictionary |
FALCONIDAE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A family of birds of the order Falconiformes
Synonyms:
Falconidae; family Falconidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Falconidae" is a kind of...):
bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)
Meronyms (members of "Falconidae"):
falcon (diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight)
Falco; genus Falco; genus Polyborus; Polyborus (a genus of Falconidae)
Holonyms ("Falconidae" is a member of...):
Falconiformes; order Falconiformes (chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
