ACCIPITRINE


Meaning of ACCIPITRINE in English

/ak sip"i trin, -truyn'/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the family Accipitridae, comprising the hawks, Old World vultures, kites, harriers, and eagles.

2. raptorial; like or related to the birds of prey.

[ 1830-40; accipitr- (see ACCIPITRAL) + -INE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .