accipiter
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/
Noun

accipiter (plural accipiters)

  1. (ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
  2. (medical, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.



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