raptor
Plural: raptors
Noun
- any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
- A bird of prey.
- One who ravishes or plunders.
- One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English raptour, from Latin raptor (“kidnapper, thief”).
Synonyms
bird of prey, raptorial bird
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 9
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