Accipitrine

/ækˈsɪpɪˌtrin/ adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling hawks, especially in hunting behavior or characteristics.

From accipiter (Latin 'accipiter' meaning 'hawk') plus -ine (adjectival suffix meaning 'of or relating to'). A synonym for accipitral in ornithological terminology.

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