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accipitrine

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ac·cip·i·ter  (k-sp-tr)
n.
A hawk of the genus Accipiter, characterized by short wings and a long tail.
[Latin, hawk; see ku- in Indo-European roots.]
ac·cipi·trine (-trn, -trn) adj.
accipitrine [ækˈsɪpɪˌtraɪn -trɪn]
adj
1. Also accipitral [ækˈsɪpɪtrəl] of, relating to, or resembling a hawk; rapacious
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the subfamily Accipitrinae, which includes the hawks
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Adj.1.accipitrine - of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)accipitrine - of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
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