Accipiter

‖Ac‐cip″i‐ter (�), n.; pl. E. Accipiters (�). L. Accipitres (�). 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.