Accipitrine

//ækˈsɪp.ə.tɹaɪn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Like or belonging to the Accipitriformes; raptorial; hawklike.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accipitralaccipitral

Etymology

* accipiter + -ine * Compare French accipitrin

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