HyperDic: peregrine_falcon

English > 1 sense of the expression peregrine falcon:
NOUNanimalperegrine falcon, peregrine, Falco peregrinusa widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
English > peregrine falcon: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
Synonymsperegrine, Falco peregrinus
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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