Accipitres
Ac`cip´i`tres
n. pl. | 1. | (Zool.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.