English noun: raptor | |||
1. | raptor (animal) any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals | ||
Synonyms | bird of prey, raptorial bird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Accipitriformes, bird of Jove, bird of Minerva, bird of night, eagle, hawk, hooter, order Accipitriformes, owl, Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird, vulture | ||