RAPTORS

Meaning of RAPTORS in English

n. pl.

Raptores, raptorials, birds of prey. See accipitres .

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NOCTURNAL RAPTORS — bird of prey that hunts at night
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SHREW — Any of more than 300 species of small insectivore s constituting the family Soricidae. About 40% of these species live …
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RAPTOR — In general, any bird of prey , including owls . The raptors are sometimes restricted to eagles , falcons , …
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KITE — I Any of numerous lightly built They are found worldwide in warm regions. Some live on insects; others are primarily …
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BIRD OF PREY — Any member of the order Falconiformes ( eagle s, falcon s, hawk s, and vulture s) or Strigiformes ( owl …
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PREDATION — in animal behaviour, the pursuit, capture, and killing of animals for food. Predatory animals may be solitary hunters, like the …
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KITE — any of numerous birds of prey belonging to one of three subfamilies (Milvinae, Elaninae, Perninae) of the family Accipitridae. Typically, …
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HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
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FALCONIFORM — (order Falconiformes), any of the group of swift, graceful birds known for their predatory, or raptorial, skill. Included are eagles, …
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BIRD OF PREY — any bird that pursues other animals for food. Birds of prey are classified in two orders: Falconiformes and Strigiformes. Diurnal …
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BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
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THOMAS, ISIAH — born April 30, 1961, Chicago, Ill., U.S. Thomas (centre) of the Detroit Pistons maneuvering the ball away from Harvey Grant …
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION — (NBA) professional basketball league formed in the United States in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National …
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RAPTOR — ( raptors) Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. ( TECHNICAL ) N-COUNT
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RAPTOR — (~s) Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. (TECHNICAL) N-COUNT
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ROOK — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And how to shoot the rooks nesting high up in the trees with a rifle. …
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PREY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird of prey (= that hunts and eats small animals ) ▪ A …
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LEAD
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INCISOR — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A sweet chestnut lay close by, its glossiness marred by decisive incisor scratch marks. ▪ …
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HEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hen house hen party mother cat/bird/hen etc (= an animal that is a mother ) …
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EARTHLING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Before long, they start surprising the stressed-out earthlings, first as small steel raptors, then as …
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DIURNAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN variation ▪ Figure 1 shows the average diurnal variation of ozone and total peroxide …
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DIMINUTIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES diminutive suffix COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN size ▪ T'ai Cho was a tall …
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CREATURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES creature comforts shy creatures ▪ Deer are shy creatures . COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE …
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CARNIVORE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE mammalian ▪ This analysis was applied to a series of mammalian carnivores , with …
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AUGUST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE early ▪ Since early August , the rates have declined by 0.3 per cent. …
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SHREW — n. Any of more than 300 species of small insectivore s constituting the family Soricidae. About 40% of these species …
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RAPTOR — n. In general, any bird of prey , including owls . The raptors are sometimes restricted to eagles , falcons …
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