secretary birds
61family Sagittariidae — noun secretary birds • Syn: ↑Sagittariidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Falconiformes, ↑order Falconiformes • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
62Sagittariidae — noun secretary birds • Syn: ↑family Sagittariidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Falconiformes, ↑order Falconiformes • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
63falcones — falˈkō(ˌ)nēz, fȯl noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from plural of Falcon , Falco : a suborder of Falconiformes comprising the hawks, falcons, eagles, Old World vultures, ospreys, caracaras, and secretary birds compare… …
64Bird of prey — Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh. The term raptor is derived… …
65environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
66India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
67United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
68Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …
69Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
70United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
