raptorial
pronunciation
How to pronounce raptorial in British English:
UK [ræp'tɔ:rɪəl]
How to pronounce raptorial in American English:
US [ræp'toʊrɪrl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of birds of prey
- living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
Word Origin
- raptorial (adj.)
- "predatory," 1825, from raptor + -ial. Alternative raptatorial "predacious" (1840) is from Latin raptatus, past participle of raptare.