accipitrine

English

Etymology

• accipiter +‎ -ine
• Compare French accipitrin

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɹaɪn/, /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɹɪn/

Noun

accipitrine (plural accipitrines)

1. A hawk or a hawk like bird.

Adjective

accipitrine (comparative more accipitrine, superlative most accipitrine)

1. (zoology, ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.