raptorial

English Thesaurus

1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey (adj.all)

similar	:	aggressive,
definition	:	having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends (adj.all)

derivation	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)

derivation	:	vulture,
definition	:	any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion (noun.animal)

2. relating to or characteristic of birds of prey (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)

derivation	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)

3. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey (adj.all)

derivation	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)

derivation	:	vulture,
definition	:	any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion (noun.animal)

4. relating to or characteristic of birds of prey (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)

derivation	:	bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird,
definition	:	any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals (noun.animal)