ALL meanings of accipiter
ac·cip·i·ter
A a - noun accipiter any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail 3
- noun accipiter any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium-sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as Cooper's hawk 3
- noun accipiter a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds. 1
- noun accipiter A hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs, adapted for fast flight in wooded country. 1
- noun accipiter (ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter. 0
- noun accipiter (medicine, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. 0