falˈkänəˌdē, fȯl-, -kōn- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Falcon-, Falco, type genus + -idae
: a family of diurnal birds of prey now usually restricted to the long-winged swift-flying falcons and the caracaras but formerly including most hawks, eagles, buzzards, Old World vultures, and related forms — compare accipitridae