Haliaeetus

noun

Hal·​i·​ae·​e·​tus

ˌhalēˈēətəs

: a genus of eagles including the bald eagle and many sea eagles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek haliaetos, haliaietos, a bird (probably the osprey), from hali- + aetos, aietos eagle

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