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Falcon vs Velociraptor - What's the difference?

falcon | velociraptor |

As nouns the difference between falcon and velociraptor

is that falcon is falcon while velociraptor is an agile dinosaur, of the genus velociraptor , having sickle-shaped claws.

falcon

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete), (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any bird of the genus Falco , all of which are birds of prey.
  • A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century; a falconet.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * Capra falconeri * falconer * falconet * falcon-gentil, falcon-gentle * falconine * falconry * gerfalcon, gyrfalcon * peregrine falcon

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hunt with a falcon or falcons.
  • * 2003 , Brenda Joyce, House of Dreams , page 175:
    • He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    velociraptor

    English

    (wikipedia velociraptor)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor , having sickle-shaped claws