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FALCO PEREGRINUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Falco peregrinus mean?

• FALCO PEREGRINUS (noun)
The noun FALCO PEREGRINUS has 1 sense:

1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

Familiarity information: FALCO PEREGRINUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FALCO PEREGRINUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Falco peregrinus; peregrine; peregrine falcon

Hypernyms ("Falco peregrinus" is a kind of...):

falcon (diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Falco peregrinus"):

falcon-gentil; falcon-gentle (female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon)

Holonyms ("Falco peregrinus" is a member of...):

Falco; genus Falco (a genus of Falconidae)

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