Definition of accipiter Accipiter
ac•cip•i•ter
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What does accipiter mean?
WordNet
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| accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae | ||
| genus Accipiter | ||
| bird genus a genus of birds | ||
| accipitridae, family accipitridae hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles | ||
| accipiter gentilis, goshawk large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry | ||
| accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- accipiter (n.)
A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. - accipiter (n.)
A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
