ˌaksəˈpi.trəˌdē, ÷ˌasə- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Accipitr-, Accipiter, type genus + -idae
: a large family (order Falconiformes) of carnivorous birds having comparatively rounded wings, long legs, and an unnotched bill and including the typical hawks and goshawks, the kites, and usually the eagles — compare falconidae