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A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.

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  1. n. A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.
  2. n. A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
  4. A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.
  5. n. type genus of the family Accipitridae