English Explanatory Dictionary

raptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird of prey.
  2. One who ravishes or plunders.
noun
  1. One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæptə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-raptor.wav /ˈɹæptɚ/

Word forms

raptor raptors raptour

Etymology

From Middle English raptour, from Latin raptor (“kidnapper, thief”).

Related words

oviraptor raptorial Velociraptor

Derived words

raptorish raptorlike Utahraptor
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