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English adjective: raptorial

1. raptorial relating to or characteristic of birds of prey


SamplesRaptorial claws and bill for seizing prey.

2. raptorial living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


SamplesA predatory bird.
The rapacious wolf.
Raptorial birds.
Ravening wolves.
A vulturine taste for offal.


Synonymspredatory, rapacious, ravening, vulturine, vulturous


Similaraggressive


Antonymsnonaggressive, unaggressive









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