Meaning of ACCIPITER
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] type genus of the family Accipitridae |
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| Synonyms: | | 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 | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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