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accipiterOne entry found. Main Entry: ac·cip·i·ter Pronunciation: \ak-ˈsi-pə-tər, ik-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, hawk Date: circa 1828 : any of a genus (Accipiter) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide — ac·cip·i·trine \-ˈsi-pə-ˌtrīn\ adjective or noun
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