Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subfamily within thefamily Accipitridae —elanid kite .
Etymologies
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Elanus + -inae
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This would considerably narrow the subject of discussion, excluding such subfamilies as the Circaetinae (serpent eagles), Circinae (harrier hawks), Milvinae ( "true" kites and fish eagles), Elaninae
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