About The Word Raptor
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Raptor
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What's The Definition Of Raptor?
[n] any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Raptor: bird of prey | raptorial bird Related Terms | Find terms related to Raptor: See Also | Accipitriformes | bird | bird of Jove | bird of Minerva | bird of night | eagle | hawk | hooter | order Accipitriformes | owl | Sagittarius serpentarius | secretary bird | vulture Raptor In Webster's Dictionary \Rap"tor\ (r[a^]p"t[~e]r), n. [L. raptor, from rapere to
ravish. See {Rapid}.]
A ravisher; a plunderer. [Obs.]
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