Accipiter

Accipiter
Accipiter 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. [1913 Webster]

2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. [1913 Webster]


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  • accipiter — [ak sip′ət ər] n. [L < * acupeter, swift winged < IE * ak̑u , swift, prob. < base * ak̂ (see ACID) + * peter , wing: see FEATHER] any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as… …   English World dictionary

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  • Accipiter — Taxobox name = Accipiter image width = 210px image caption = Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Accipiter genus authority = Brisson, 1760… …   Wikipedia

  • Accipiter — noun type genus of the family Accipitridae • Syn: ↑genus Accipiter • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Accipitridae, ↑family Accipitridae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

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