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ger·fal·con G0100900 (jûr′făl′kən, -fôl′-, -fô′-)n. Variant of gyrfalcon.gerfalcon (ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən; -ˌfɔːkən) n (Animals) a variant spelling of gyrfalcongyr•fal•con (ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ kən) n. a large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white to dark color phases. [1300–50; Middle English gerfaucon, jerfacoun < Old French, =ger- (probably < Old High German gīr vulture; compare lammergeier) + faucon falcon; compare Old Norse geirfalki] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gerfalcon - large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phasesFalco rusticolus, gyrfalconfalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flightFalco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae | EncyclopediaSeegyrfalcongerfalconenUK
Synonyms for gerfalconnoun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phasesSynonyms- Falco rusticolus
- gyrfalcon
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