Lexic.us

Definition of Raptorial

1. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of birds of prey. "Raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey"

2. Adjective. Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey. "A vulturine taste for offal"

Definition of Raptorial

1. a. Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.

Definition of Raptorial

1. Adjective. Like or resembling a raptor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Raptorial

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Raptorial

1. Rapacious; living upon prey; said especially of certain birds. Adapted for seizing prey; said of the legs, claws, etc, of insects, birds, and other animals. Of or pertaining to the Raptores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Raptorial

rapporteur rapporteurs rapports rapprochement rapprochements raps rapscallion rapscallionly rapscallions rapt

raptly raptness raptnesses raptor raptores raptorial (current term) raptorial bird raptorious raptorlike raptors

raptour rapture of the deep raptured raptures rapturing rapturist rapturists rapturize rapturized

Literary usage of Raptorial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1893)
"On the Collection of raptorial Bird» in the Norwich Museum. ... THE raptorial Collection in the Norfolk and Norwich Museum will before long be transferred ..."

2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"156; Bailey's 'raptorial Birds of Iowa.' 156; Mrs. Farwell's 'Bird Observations near Chicago.' 157; Hudson's'Book of a Naturalist,' The Birds of the ..."

3. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1876)
"A very well marked and distinct species. 2. Corrections of aiid Additions to " raptorial Birds of North-western India."—Partii. ..."

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