Meaning accipiter
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accipiterraptorial bird, 1874, from Latin accipiter, a generic name for birds of prey, especially the common hawk; apparently an irregular derivative of accipere "to take" (see accept), but it might [..]
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accipiter(n) type genus of the family Accipitridae
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accipiterN C hawk (any of several species); flying gurnard (fish)
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accipiterOrigin: L, hawk. 1. <ornithology> A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. 2. <surgery> A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. (01 Mar 1998)
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accipiter
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus ''Accipiter''.
(medical,surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
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