Buteo Definition

byo͝otē-ō
buteos
noun
Any of a genus (Buteo) of large, broad-winged, soaring hawks that prey mainly on rodents.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Buteo
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae — buzzards and hawks.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Buteo

Noun

Singular:
buteo
Plural:
buteos

Origin of Buteo

  • From the genus name Buteo, from Latin būteō.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin būteō a kind of hawk or falcon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin būteō.

    From Wiktionary

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