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peregrine falcon
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peregrine falcon
(noun)
peregrine falcon
/
ˈ
perəgrən-/
noun
plural
peregrine falcons
peregrine falcon
/
ˈ
perəgrən-/
noun
plural
peregrine falcons
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEREGRINE FALCON
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:
a type of hawk that can fly very fast and is sometimes trained to hunt
—
called also
peregrine
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