falconiform

American

[fawl-koh-nuh-fawrm, fal-, faw-koh-, fawl-kuh-nuh-, fal-, faw-kuh-] / fɔlˈkoʊ nəˌfɔrm, fæl-, fɔˈkoʊ-, ˈfɔl kə nə-, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- /

adjective

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

falconiform British

/ fælˈkəʊnɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of falconiform

< New Latin falconiformes; see falcon, -iformes

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