Accipitres
See also: accipitres
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin accipitres, plural of accipiter (“hawk”).
Proper noun
Accipitres
- (obsolete, zoology) An obsolete order that includes rapacious birds, and now forms part of the Accipitriformes. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.
Synonyms
- (order): Raptores
Related terms
- Accipitridae
- Accipitrinae
- Accipitriformes
Further reading
- Accipitres in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.