Definition of RAPTOR

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

raptor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
raptor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
raptor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

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