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raptatorial

UK/ˌræptəˈtɔːrɪəl/

raptatorial is the alternative form of raptorial.

Meaning of raptorial

Adjective

raptorial (comparative more raptorial, superlative most raptorial)

  1. Like or resembling a raptor; seizing or plundering, like a bird of prey.
    • When its legs are extended, it measures one and a half inches wide, and the raptorial claws hint that it is a fierce predator.2012 August 20, Sindya N. Bhanoo, “Cave Enthusiasts Find an 8-Legged Outlier”, in The New York Times

Forms of raptatorial

comparativemore raptatorial
superlativemost raptatorial

Questions about raptatorial

What is raptatorial the alternative form of?
Raptatorial is the alternative form of raptorial.
How do you pronounce raptatorial?
Raptatorial is pronounced /ˌræptəˈtɔːrɪəl/ (UK).

Words near raptatorial in the dictionary

  1. rapso
  2. Rapson
  3. rapsyn
  4. rapt
  5. raptastic
  6. raptatorial
  7. raptatory
  8. rapted
  9. rapter
  10. rapters
  11. raptest

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Adapted from Wiktionary: raptatorial (page history and authors); raptorial (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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