falconiform

[ fawl-koh-nuh-fawrm, fal-, faw-koh-, fawl-kuh-nuh-, fal-, faw-kuh- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes, comprising the vultures, hawks, eagles, ospreys, falcons, caracaras, etc.

falconiform

/ fælˈkəʊnɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes , which includes the vultures, hawks, eagles, buzzards, and falcons

Word History and Origins

Origin of falconiform¹

< New Latin falconiformes; falcon, -iformes