RAPTORIAL

RAPTORIAL Rap *to "ri *al, a. (Zoöl.)(a ) Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds. (b ) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc. , of insects, birds, and other animals. (c ) Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f ) of Aves.

raptorial

rap to ri al |rapˈtôrēəl ræpˈtɔriəl | ▶adjective chiefly Zoology (of a bird or other animal ) predatory. • (of a limb or other organ ) adapted for seizing prey. DERIVATIVES rap to ri al ly adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin raptor ‘plunderer ’ + -ial .

raptorial

rap ¦tor |ial |rapˈtɔːrɪəl | ▶adjective chiefly Zoology (of a bird or other animal ) predatory. • (of a limb or other organ ) adapted for seizing prey. DERIVATIVES raptorially adverb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin raptor ‘plunderer ’ + -ial .