RAPTOR


Meaning of RAPTOR in English

■ noun

1》 a bird of prey.

2》 informal a dromaeosaurid dinosaur, such as a veloci~.

Origin

ME: from L., lit. 'plunderer', from rapt- , rapere 'seize'.

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