raptorial

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English

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Etymology

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From raptor +‎ -ial.

Adjective

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raptorial (comparative more raptorial, superlative most raptorial)

  1. Like or resembling a raptor; seizing or plundering, like a bird of prey.
    • 2012 August 20, Sindya N. Bhanoo, “Cave Enthusiasts Find an 8-Legged Outlier”, in The New York Times[1]:
      When its legs are extended, it measures one and a half inches wide, and the raptorial claws hint that it is a fierce predator.

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