gerfalcon

ger·fal·con

G0100900 (jûr′făl′kən, -fôl′-, -fô′-)n. Variant of gyrfalcon.

gerfalcon

(ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən; -ˌfɔːkən) n (Animals) a variant spelling of gyrfalcon

gyr•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]

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Noun

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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