Accipitridae
plural noun
Ac·ci·pit·ri·dae
ˌaksəˈpi‧trəˌdē,
÷ˌasə-
: a large family (order Falconiformes) of carnivorous birds having comparatively rounded wings, long legs, and an unnotched bill and including the typical hawks and goshawks, the kites, and usually the eagles compare falconidae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Accipitr-, Accipiter, type genus + -idae
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above