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Accipiter ac·cip·i·ter

noun \ak-ˈsi-pə-tər, ik-\

Definition of ACCIPITER

:  any of a genus (Accipiter) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide

— ac·cip·i·trine adjective or noun

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Origin of ACCIPITER

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, hawk

First Known Use: circa 1828

 

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