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Meaning of 'raptorial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Raptorial [ a.]
- Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.
- Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals.
- Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of Aves.

Meaning of 'raptorial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . raptorial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of birds of prey
Example in sentence:
  • raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey
2 . raptorial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
Example in sentence:
  • a predatory bird;
  • a vulturine taste for offal;
  • raptorial birds;
  • ravening wolves;
  • the rapacious wolf

Nearby Words:

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