noun
a genus of Falconidae
• Syn: ↑genus Falco
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Falconidae, ↑family Falconidae
• Member Meronyms:
↑peregrine, ↑peregrine falcon, ↑Falco peregrinus, ↑gyrfalcon, ↑gerfalcon, ↑Falco rusticolus, ↑kestrel, ↑Falco tinnunculus, ↑sparrow hawk, ↑American kestrel, ↑Falco sparverius, ↑pigeon hawk, ↑merlin, ↑Falco columbarius, ↑hobby, ↑Falco subbuteo
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\\ˈfal(ˌ)kō, ˈfȯl-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, falcon
: the type genus of Falconidae comprising the typical falcons
Useful english dictionary. 2012.