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peregrine falcon definition

peregrine falcon

noun

a swift falcon (Falco peregrinus) of nearly worldwide distribution, much used in falconry

Etymology: transl. of L falco peregrinus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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