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Sagittariidae ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Sagittariidae - secretary birdsfamily Sagittariidaebird 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 Sagittarius, Sagittarius - type genus of the Sagittariidae |
Sagittariidae
Sagittariidae[‚saj·ə·tə′rī·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A family of birds in the order Falconiformes comprising a single species, the secretary bird, noted for its nuchal plumes resembling quill pens stuck behind an ear. Sagittariidae
Synonyms for Sagittariidaenoun secretary birdsSynonymsRelated Words- bird family
- Falconiformes
- order Falconiformes
- genus Sagittarius
- Sagittarius
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