Found 2 items, similar to Accipiter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Accipiter Accipiter n : type genus of the family Accipitridae [syn: genus Accipiter]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Accipiter 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. [1913 Webster]