accipiter

noun — 3 senses

noun

US /ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

Biology, Natural sciences, Ornithology Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

Biology, Natural sciences, Ornithology Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

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