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buteo

American  
[byoo-tee-oh] / ˈbyu tiˌoʊ /

noun

plural

buteos

  1. any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.

Other Word Forms

  • buteonine adjective

Etymology

Origin of buteo

1905–10; < New Latin; Latin būteō a kind of hawk or falcon

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