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accipiter.

Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/US
  1. Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

  2. Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.

  3. A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

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