Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Accipitres"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Accipiter \Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L.
{Accipitres}. [L., hawk.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the
Accipitres or Raptores.
2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the
claw of a hawk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Accipitres \Ac*cip"i*tres\, n. pl. [L., hawks.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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