Raptorial

What do we mean by raptorial?

Subsisting by seizing prey; predatory. adjective

Adapted for the seizing of prey. adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds of prey. adjective

Rapacious; predatory; preying upon animals; of or pertaining to the Raptores or Raptoria.

Fitted for seizing and holding; prehensile: as, the raptorial beak or claws of birds; the raptorial palps of insects.

A bird of prey; a member of the Raptores. noun

Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds. adjective

Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals. adjective

Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of aves. adjective

Like or resembling a raptor. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of birds of prey adjective

Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey adjective

Like or resembling a raptor; seizing or plundering, like a bird of prey.

Words that are spelled similarly to raptorial:
raptorial, sartorial, factorial, rasorial, praetorial, rectorial, cantorial, oratorial, adaptorial, apterial.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word raptorial:
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Words that rhyme with raptorial:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective raptorial:
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Words that sound like raptorial:
raptorial, reportorial, reburial, rectorial, rasorial, rhetorical, retrial, criterial, raptores, retiral, restoral, riparia, raptorial bird.