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accipitrine
[
ak-
sip
-i-trin
,
-trahyn
]
ac·cip·i·trine
/
ækˈsɪp
ɪ
trɪn
,
-ˌtraɪn
/
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ak-
sip
-i-trin
,
-trahyn
]
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or belonging to the family Accipitridae, comprising the hawks, Old World vultures, kites, harriers, and eagles.
2.
raptorial; like or related to the birds of prey.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
Latin
accipitr-
(
see
accipitral
) +
-ine
1
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accipitrine
(ækˈsɪpɪˌtraɪn, -trɪn)
—
adj
1.
Also:
accipitral
of, relating to, or resembling a hawk; rapacious
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the subfamily
Accipitrinae,
which includes the hawks
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