'Pandion haliaetus' definitions:
Definition of 'Pandion haliaetus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years [syn: osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus]
Definition of 'Pandion haliaetus'
From: GCIDE
- Fishhawk \Fish"hawk`\, n. (Zool.) The osprey ({Pandion halia["e]tus}), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard. [1913 Webster]