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raptor
[ rap-ter, -tawr ]
/ ËrĂŠp tÉr, -tÉr /
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noun
a raptorial bird.
Informal. a velociraptor or other small dinosaur with similar characteristics.
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British Dictionary definitions for raptor
raptor
/ (ËrĂŠptÉ) /
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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Scientific definitions for raptor
raptor
[ rÄpâČtÉr ]
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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