raptor
[ rap-ter, -tawr ]
/ ˈræp tər, -tɔr /
noun
a raptorial bird.
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Origin of raptor
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raptor
/ (ˈræptə) /
noun
another name for bird of prey
informal a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period
Word Origin for raptor
C17: from Latin: plunderer, from rapere to take by force
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raptor
c.1600, "ravisher, abductor," from Latin raptor "a robber, plunderer, abductor, ravisher," agent noun from past participle stem of rapere "to seize" (see rapid). Ornithological use is from 1873 (1823 in Latin plural Raptores).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
raptor
[ răp′tər ]
A bird of prey, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl.
Any of various mostly small, slender, carnivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Raptors had hind legs that were adapted for leaping and large, curved claws used for grasping and tearing at prey. Raptors were probably related to birds, and some even had feathers.
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