Accipitres
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Translingual
Etymology
From Latin accipitres, plural of accipiter (“hawk”).
Proper noun
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
- (order): Raptores
Related terms
Further reading
- “Accipitres”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.