English adjective: raptorial | |||
1. | raptorial relating to or characteristic of birds of prey | ||
Samples | Raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey. | ||
2. | raptorial living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey | ||
Samples | A predatory bird. The rapacious wolf. Raptorial birds. Ravening wolves. A vulturine taste for offal. | ||
Synonyms | predatory, rapacious, ravening, vulturine, vulturous | ||
Similar | aggressive | ||
Antonyms | nonaggressive, unaggressive | ||