ACCIPITRAL

Adjective

accipitral (comparative more accipitral, superlative most accipitral)

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike

Synonyms

• accipitrine

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cip"i*tral, n.

Definition: Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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