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accipiter

/æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/

Meanings
noun
Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

Examples :

"The sharp-shinned hawk is an accipiter known for its swift flight through forests. "
bird animal nature

Related Words

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration forests

forests noun

/ˈfɒɹɪsts/ /ˈfɑɹɪsts/

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

"The vast forests of the Amazon basin are home to many rare animals. "

Illustration sharp

sharp noun

/ʃɑːp/ /ʃɑɹp/

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration shinned

shinned verb

/ʃɪnd/

(as "shin up") To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

"to shin up a mast"

Illustration flight

flight noun

/flaɪt/

The act of flying.

"Most birds are capable of flight."

Illustration applied

applied adjective

/əˈplaɪd/

Put into practical use.

"The new math strategies were applied successfully in the classroom. "

Illustration bandage

bandage noun

/ˈbændɪdʒ/

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

"After the soccer game, the player needed a bandage for his scraped knee. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration hockey

hockey noun

/ˈhɒki/

Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

"The school's hockey team practiced every afternoon on the ice rink. "

Illustration broken

broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."