raptor
[ rap-ter, -tawr ]
/ ˈræp tər, -tɔr /
noun
a raptorial bird.
Words nearby raptor
rapporteur,
rapprochement,
rappé pie,
rapscallion,
rapt,
raptor,
raptorial,
rapture,
rapture of the deep,
raptured,
rapturous
Example sentences from the Web for raptor
British Dictionary definitions for raptor
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
Scientific definitions for raptor
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.