Accipiter Definition
ăk-sĭpĭ-tər
noun
A hawk of the genus Accipiter, characterized by short wings and a long tail.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium-sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as Cooper's hawk.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Accipiter
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae — goshawks, sparrow hawks..
Wiktionary
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Noun
Singular:
accipiter
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