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accipitrid

noun, often attributive
ac·cip·i·trid | \-pə‧trə̇d\
plural -s

Definition of accipitrid 

: a bird of the family Accipitridae

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First Known Use of accipitrid

1946, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for accipitrid

New Latin, Accipitridae

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