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Definition of accipitrine in English: accipitrineadjective akˈsɪpɪtrʌɪn-ˌtrīn Ornithology Relating to or denoting birds of a family that includes most diurnal birds of prey other than falcons, New World vultures, and the osprey. 〔鸟〕（与）鹰科禽鸟（有关）的 Family Accipitridae; treated as a subfamily (Accipitrinae) in this sense when the osprey is included in this family Example sentencesExamples - These three accipitrine hawks are fairly similar in voice.
- Not the friendliest neighbor in the rain forest, the goshawk (accipitrine forest hawk) is one of the most secretive of birds when it comes to nesting.
- With so many details to remember, it is understandable that many birders are intimidated by this accipitrine affinity.
- The primary predators of all flock participants are accipitrine hawks (Accipiter cooperii or A. striatus).
- Tall, lean, with strong, bold features, a keen, scholarly, accipitrine nose, thin, expressive lips, great solemnity and impressiveness of voice and manner, he was my early model of a classic orator.
- In the research block, portraits of senior members of the Saudi royal family hang on the walls: impassive, accipitrine faces staring down upon the French scientists recruited to save the bird that is a royal obsession.
- During a trip, however, on the Continent, in the autumn of 1871, I found in the Zoological Museum at Frankfort, what appeared to be the accipitrine model, in a very striking likeness to our bird.
OriginMid 19th century: from French, from Latin accipiter 'bird of prey'. Definition of accipitrine in US English: accipitrineadjective-ˌtrīn Ornithology attributive Relating to birds of a family that includes most diurnal birds of prey other than falcons, New World vultures, and the osprey. 〔鸟〕（与）鹰科禽鸟（有关）的 Family Accipitridae; treated as a subfamily (Accipitrinae) in this sense when the osprey is included in this family Example sentencesExamples - These three accipitrine hawks are fairly similar in voice.
- Not the friendliest neighbor in the rain forest, the goshawk (accipitrine forest hawk) is one of the most secretive of birds when it comes to nesting.
- During a trip, however, on the Continent, in the autumn of 1871, I found in the Zoological Museum at Frankfort, what appeared to be the accipitrine model, in a very striking likeness to our bird.
- With so many details to remember, it is understandable that many birders are intimidated by this accipitrine affinity.
- In the research block, portraits of senior members of the Saudi royal family hang on the walls: impassive, accipitrine faces staring down upon the French scientists recruited to save the bird that is a royal obsession.
- Tall, lean, with strong, bold features, a keen, scholarly, accipitrine nose, thin, expressive lips, great solemnity and impressiveness of voice and manner, he was my early model of a classic orator.
- The primary predators of all flock participants are accipitrine hawks (Accipiter cooperii or A. striatus).
OriginMid 19th century: from French, from Latin accipiter ‘bird of prey’. |