accipiter
Meaning
- Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
- Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.
- A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).
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