noun
a genus of Falconidae
• Syn: ↑genus Polyborus
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Falconidae, ↑family Falconidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Audubon's caracara, ↑Polyborus cheriway audubonii, ↑carancha, ↑Polyborus plancus
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\\-_rəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyboros voracious, from poly- much (from polys much, many) + boros devouring, gluttonous, from bora food, meat — more at poly-, voracious
: a genus of long-winged hawks (family Falconidae) consisting of typical caracaras
Useful english dictionary. 2012.