Falcones

plural noun

Fal·​co·​nes

falˈkō(ˌ)nēz,

fȯl-

: a suborder of Falconiformes comprising the hawks, falcons, eagles, Old World vultures, ospreys, caracaras, and secretary birds compare cathartae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plural of Falcon-, Falco

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