/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 ]