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raptor


rap·tor

noun \ˈrap-tər, -ˌtr\

Definition of RAPTOR

2
[New Latin -raptor (as in velociraptor)] : a usually small-to-medium-sized predatory dinosaur (as a velociraptor or deinonychus)

Origin of RAPTOR

New Latin Raptores, former order name, from Latin, plural of raptor plunderer, from rapere
First Known Use: 1873

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