Accipiter, genus Accipiter
(noun) type genus of the family Accipitridae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
accipiter (plural accipiters)
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
(medical, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cip"i*ter, n.; pl. E. Accipiters. L. Accipitres. Etym: [L., hawk.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
