What does "accipitral" mean?

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike

What is a synonym for "accipitral"?

Common synonyms include: accipitrine, accipitrine, hawklike.

Pronounced //ækˈsɪ.pə.tɹəl//.

//ækˈsɪ.pə.tɹəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike
"c. 1860, attributed to James Russell Lowell Yes, it's good; but it hasn't his fine accipitral look."

"c. 1860, attributed to James Russell Lowell Yes, it's good; but it hasn't his fine accipitral look."

From accipiter + -al.

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