accipiter
[ ak-sip-i-ter ]
noun
a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.
Origin of accipiter
11870–75; <New Latin, Latin: hawk
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British Dictionary definitions for accipiter
accipiter
/ (ækˈsɪpɪtə) /
noun
any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
Origin of accipiter
1C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk
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