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ACCIPITERS
Noun
accipiters
plural of accipiter
Source: Wiktionary
ACCIPITER
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
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