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Accipitres
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Accipitres
Ac·cip'i·tres noun plural [ Latin , hawks.] (Zoology) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the o... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/14
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accipitres
<ornithology> The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. ... Origin: L, hawks. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?accipitres
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Accipitres
• (pl. ) of Accipiter • (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/accipitres/
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accipitres
accipitres The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/10/
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Accipitres
The Accipitres (Accipitridae) are the birds of prey order of the Aves (birds) class of animals. They are characterised by a strong, crooked beak with an acute, downward curving point with sharp edges. The base of the beak is enveloped in a naked skin (the cere) in which the nostrils are placed. The ... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BA.HTM
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