Accipiter

//ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
  2. 2
    Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.
  3. 3
    A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

Synonyms

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genus accipiter

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

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