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 Definitions of osprey  [ˈɒs pri, -preɪ]  

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Definition of 'osprey' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) osprey
a large, nearly cosmopolitan bird of prey, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.

Etymology:  (1425–75; late ME ospray(e)&indirdesc; L ossifragaossifrage ; cf. MF orfraie, offraie, OF ospres)

Definition of 'osprey' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

'osprey' - Nearby Entries  

os nasale  os palatinum  os pisiforme  os pubis  os scaphoideum  osprey  osseous  



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