buteonine

1 of 2

adjective

bu·​te·​o·​nine

ˈbyütēəˌnīn,

-ə̇n;

byüˈtē-

: of or relating to the genus Buteo or to the short-winged hawks compare accipitrine, cathartine

buteonine

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: buteo sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Buteon-, Buteo + English -ine

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