01 n. A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.
pl.
Accipiters, Accipitres
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A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.(Zool.)
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2.
A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.(Surg.)