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accipiter

American  
[ak-sip-i-ter] / ækˈsɪp ɪ tər /

noun

  1. a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.

accipiter British  
/ ækˈsɪpɪtə /

noun

  1. any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

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Etymology

Origin of accipiter

1870–75; < New Latin, Latin: hawk

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