- 1. n. pl. A disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of small threadlike worms, also of filaments of coagulated blood, from the rupture of a vein; -- called also backworm. Source: opted
- 2. A disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of small threadlike worms, also of filaments of coagulated blood, from the rupture of a vein; -- called also backworm. Sir T. Browne. Source: webster
- 3. A disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of smallthreadlike worms, also of filaments of coagulated blood, from therupture of a vein; -- called also backworm. Sir T. Browne. Source: adambom
- 4. filanders (uncountable) (falconry) A disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of small thread-like worms and of filaments of coagulated blood, from the rupture of a vein. Source: ecdict
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