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Word: Gyrfalcon
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French gerfaucon, of Germanic origin. The first element is probably related to Old High German gēr ‘spear’; the spelling gyr- arose from a mistaken idea that the bird's name came from Latin gyrare ‘revolve’
ˈdʒəːˌfɔː(l)k(ə)n
the largest falcon, found in arctic regions and occurring in several colour forms, one of which is mainly white.
Short Definition:largest falcon, found in arctic regions and occurring in several colour forms, one
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