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 | ||