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Pandionidae
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Pandionidae - ospreysfamily Pandionidaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsFalconiformes, order Falconiformes - chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vulturesgenus Pandion, Pandion - type genus of the Pandionidae |
Pandionidae
Pandionidae[pan·dē′än·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A monospecific family of birds in the order Falconiformes; includes the osprey (Pandion haliaetus), characterized by a reversible hindtoe, well-developed claws, and spicules on the scales of the feet. Pandionidae
Synonyms for Pandionidaenoun ospreysSynonymsRelated Words- bird family
- Falconiformes
- order Falconiformes
- genus Pandion
- Pandion
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