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    FALCO

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A genus of Falconidaeplay

    Synonyms:

    Falco; genus Falco

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    bird genus (a genus of birds)

    Meronyms (members of "Falco"):

    Falco peregrinus; peregrine; peregrine falcon (a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry)

    Falco rusticolus; gerfalcon; gyrfalcon (large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases)

    Falco tinnunculus; kestrel (small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind)

    American kestrel; Falco sparverius; kestrel; sparrow hawk (small North American falcon)

    Falco columbarius; merlin; pigeon hawk (small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry)

    Falco subbuteo; hobby (small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds)

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

    Falconidae; family Falconidae (a family of birds of the order Falconiformes)

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