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ger·fal·con
(jûr′făl′kən, -fôl′-, -fô′-)n.
Variant of gyrfalcon.
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gerfalcon
(ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən; -ˌfɔːkən)n
(Animals) a variant spelling of gyrfalcon
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gyr•fal•con
(ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ kən)n.
a large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white to dark color phases.
[1300–50; Middle English gerfaucon, jerfacoun < Old French, =ger- (probably < Old High German gīr vulture; compare lammergeier) + faucon falcon; compare Old Norse geirfalki]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight Falco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae |
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