Aegypiidae


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Noun1.Aegypiidae - in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family AccipitridaeAegypiidae - in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
family Aegypiidae
vulture - any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
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