Accipitres
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See also: accipitres
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin accipitres, plural of accipiter (“hawk”).
Proper noun[edit]
Accipitres
- (obsolete, zoology) An obsolete order that includes rapacious birds, and now forms part of the Accipitriformes. 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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (order): Raptores
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Accipitres”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.