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SHORT-TOED EAGLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does short-toed eagle mean? 

SHORT-TOED EAGLE (noun)
  The noun SHORT-TOED EAGLE has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eaglesplay

  Familiarity information: SHORT-TOED EAGLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHORT-TOED EAGLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

harrier eagle; short-toed eagle

Hypernyms ("short-toed eagle" is a kind of...):

hawk (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)

Holonyms ("short-toed eagle" is a member of...):

Circaetus; genus Circaetus (harrier eagles)


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