raptorial

Speech parts

1. raptorial - Adjective

2. raptorial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

predatory rapacious ravening vulturous vulturine hunting hungry raiding parasitic winged greedy grasping carnivorous plundering voracious
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Antonyms

dietetic herbivore submissive carnivorous tame prandial
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Phrases with the word

raptorial mammal raptorial animal raptorial creature raptorial being

Examples

a predatory bird Source: Internet

the rapacious wolf Source: Internet

raptorial birds Source: Internet

ravening wolves Source: Internet

a vulturine taste for offal Source: Internet

raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

raptor fledgling raptor fly raptores raptorial animal raptorial being raptorial bird