Associations to the word «Ferruginous»
Noun
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Wiktionary
FERRUGINOUS, adjective. Containing iron.
FERRUGINOUS, adjective. Rusty.
FERRUGINOUS DUCK, noun. (Aythya nyroca), a medium-sized diving duck from Eurasia
FERRUGINOUS DUCKS, noun. Plural of ferruginous duck
FERRUGINOUS HAWK, noun. (Buteo regalis), a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe
FERRUGINOUS HAWKS, noun. Plural of ferruginous hawk
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