Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subfamily within thefamily Accipitridae — Old World vulture.
Etymologies
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Aegypius + -inae
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[8]: "representatives of all 14 Accipitridae subfamilies, focusing on four subfamilies of eagles (booted eagles, sea eagles, harpy eagles, and snake eagles) and two subfamilies of Old World vultures (Gypaetinae and Aegypiinae) with nearly all known species represented."
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David G. Haskell et al. 2009
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[8]: "representatives of all 14 Accipitridae subfamilies, focusing on four subfamilies of eagles (booted eagles, sea eagles, harpy eagles, and snake eagles) and two subfamilies of Old World vultures (Gypaetinae and Aegypiinae) with nearly all known species represented."
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