order falconiformes

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order falconiformes - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  order Falconiformes
      n 1: chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and
           long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks;
           eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures [syn: Falconiformes,
           order Falconiformes]