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Accipitres

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(1):

(pl.) of Accipiter

(2):

(n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Accipitres'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/accipitres.html. 1828.
 
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