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Accipiter

Accipiter Meaning & Definition
Accipiter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accipiter?

[n] type genus of the family Accipitridae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accipiter: genus Accipiter

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See Also | Accipiter cooperii | Accipiter gentilis | Accipiter nisus | Accipitridae | bird genus | blue darter | Cooper's hawk | family Accipitridae | goshawk | sparrow hawk

Accipiter In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

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