HyperDic: falco_peregrinus

English > 1 sense of the expression Falco peregrinus:
NOUNanimalFalco peregrinus, peregrine, peregrine falcona widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
English > Falco peregrinus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
Synonymsperegrine, peregrine falcon
Member ofFalco, genus FalcoA genus of Falconidae
Narrowerfalcon-gentle, falcon-gentilfemale falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
Broaderfalcondiurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
Spanishhalcón peregrino
Catalanfalcó pelegrí, Falco peregrinus

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