Accipiter
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Accipiter is a noun meaning (ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
Meaning
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
More Meanings
- (ornithology) Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.
- (medicine, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
Word Forms
- accipiters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accipitrid, accipitriform, acciptrid, hawk, goshawk, hawk-eagle.
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