Pernis
noun
Per·nis
\ˈpərnə̇s\
Definition of Pernis
: a genus of hawks (family Falconidae) consisting of the honey buzzards
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Origin and Etymology of pernis
New Latin, modification of Greek pternis, a hawk
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