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      raptorial
      adjective
      living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
      relating to or characteristic of birds of prey
      Roots
      rapererapt- · Latin · to seizeor-or · Latin · agentalis-ial · Latin · relating to
      Synonyms for raptorial
      predatoryadjvulturineadjvulturousadjraveningadjrapaciousadj
      Words related to raptorial
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