Plural of falco; a genus name for true falcons, or the Spanish plural for falcons.
From Latin falco, possibly related to falx (sickle) for the curved talons. The term applies to the formal scientific classification of true falcons.
The genus Falco includes the peregrine falcon, which is the fastest animal on Earth, diving at 240+ mph—named by scientists using a word that's been around for thousands of years!
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