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Polyborus

noun

a genus of Falconidae

• Syn: ↑genus Polyborus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Falconidae, ↑family Falconidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Audubon's caracara, ↑Polyborus cheriway audubonii, ↑carancha, ↑Polyborus plancus

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\\-_rəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyboros voracious, from poly- much (from polys much, many) + boros devouring, gluttonous, from bora food, meat — more at poly-, voracious

: a genus of long-winged hawks (family Falconidae) consisting of typical caracaras

Useful english dictionary. 2012.