Meaning of RAPTOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'raptur
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals |
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| | Synonyms: | | bird of prey, raptorial bird |
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| | See Also: | | Accipitriformes, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Minerva, bird of night, eagle, hawk, hooter, order Accipitriformes, owl, Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird, vulture | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rap"tor\ (r[a^]p"t[~e]r), n. [L. raptor, from rapere to
ravish. See {Rapid}.]
A ravisher; a plunderer. [Obs.]
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