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Raptor

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rap=tor

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Raptor has 1 sense

raptor(n = noun.animal) bird of prey, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals; Array

is a kind of bird

has particulars: accipitriformes, order accipitriformes, hawk, bird of jove, eagle, vulture, sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird, bird of minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl

Derived forms adjective raptorial₂, adjective raptorial₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Raptor, n. [L. raptor, from rapere to ravish. See Rapid.].

A ravisher; a plunderer. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Raptor, n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc.

Etymology

L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere rapt- seize

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