accipiter
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accipiter
n. bird of prey (member of the family which includes eagles and falcons)

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Accipiter
The genus Accipiter is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, many of which are named as goshawks and sparrowhawks. They can be anatomically distinguished from their relatives by the lack of a procoracoid foramen. Two small and aberrant species usually placed here do possess a large procoracoid foramen and are also distinct as regards DNA sequence. They may warrant separation in the old genus Hieraspiza.

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Accipiter

Noun
1. type genus of the family Accipitridae
(synonym) genus Accipiter
(hypernym) bird genus
(member-holonym) Accipitridae, family Accipitridae
(member-meronym) goshawk, Accipiter gentilis


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Accipiter
(n.)
A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.
  
 
(n.)
A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
  

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accipiter
N C
hawk (any of several species); flying gurnard (fish)


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