Thesaurus: raptorial

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1. a. Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.
2. a. Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals.
3. a. Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of Aves.
4. adj. relating to or characteristic of birds of prey
5. adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
6. (a) Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds. (b) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals. (c) Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of Aves.
7. a. relating to or characteristic of birds of prey