Definitions

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  • proper noun a taxonomic order, within subclass Neognathae - the raptors, or birds of prey

Etymologies

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From Late Latin falco falcon

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  • Falconiformes - this change macbook display thousands colors specie is electronic because of its beak.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • They comprise a large group of warm blooded vertebrates commonly known as the "birds of prey", which include about 225 species of Falconidae: They differ from other Falconiformes in killing with their beaks instead of their feet.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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