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Raptorial

Raptorial Meaning & Definition
Raptorial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Raptorial?

[adj] living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
[adj] relating to or characteristic of birds of prey; "raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Raptorial: aggressive | predatory | rapacious | ravening | vulturine | vulturous

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Raptorial In Webster's Dictionary

\Rap*to"ri*al\ (-r[i^]*al), a. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds. (b) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals. (c) Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of Aves.

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