accipiter

[ ak-sip-i-ter ]

noun
  1. 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

1
1870–75; <New Latin, Latin: hawk

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British Dictionary definitions for accipiter

accipiter

/ (ækˈsɪpɪtə) /


noun
  1. any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

Origin of accipiter

1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk

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