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Aegypiidae
plural noun
Ae·gy·pi·i·dae
\ˌē-jə-ˈpī-ə-ˌdē\
Definition of Aegypiidae
in some classifications
: a family (order Falconiformes) comprising the Old World vultures all with naked heads and longer wings and smaller tails than the typical eagles
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Origin and Etymology of aegypiidae
New Latin, from Aegypius, type genus (from Greek aigypios vulture) + -idae
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