raptorial
[rap-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
/ ræpˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
predatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
preying
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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Raptorial species possess a similar habit; and the analogous correlation of habit and structure in genera so widely separated is very curious.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
