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raptorial
Raptorial (adj) means relating to birds of prey, or behaving like one by seizing or hunting other creatures.
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Relating to birds of prey, or behaving like one by seizing or hunting other creatures.
"When its legs are extended, it measures one and a half inches wide, and the raptorial claws hint that it is a fierce predator."
— Sindya N. Bhanoo, Cave Enthusiasts Find an 8-Legged Outlier (2012)
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What is the meaning of raptorial?
"raptorial" (adj) means relating to birds of prey, or behaving like one by seizing or hunting other creatures.
What is another word for raptorial?
Other words for "raptorial" include ravening, vulturine, predatory, rapacious, vulturous.
