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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAPTORIAL

From Latin raptor a robber, from rapere to snatch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPTORIAL

raptorial  [ræpˈtɔːrɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPTORIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raptorial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RAPTORIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

raptorial

Raptorial

The term raptorial implies much the same as "predatory", but most often refers to modifications of an arthropod's foreleg that make it function for the grasping of prey while it is consumed, where the gripping surfaces are formed from the opposing faces of two successive leg segments. This is distinctly different from the grasping mechanism of a structure such as a scorpion's claw in which one of the opposing surfaces is an articulated digit, and not a leg segment. While this is most widely known in mantises, similarly modified legs can be found in some crustaceans, and various insect families, such as Mantispidae, Belostomatidae, Nepidae, and Naucoridae. There are numerous other lineages within various insect families that have raptorial forelegs, most commonly seen in the family Reduviidae, but also including several different families of flies, and even a few thrips. The term has a slightly more conventional use, as an adjective describing properties of birds of prey; e.g. the talons of an eagle may be referred to as "raptorial".

Definition of raptorial in the English dictionary

The first definition of raptorial in the dictionary is adapted for seizing prey. Other definition of raptorial is feeding on prey; predatory. Raptorial is also of or relating to birds of prey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPTORIAL


advertorial
ˌædvɜːˈtɔːrɪəl
amatorial
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl
combinatorial
ˌkɒmbɪnəˈtɔːrɪəl
curatorial
ˌkjʊərəˈtɔːrɪəl
dictatorial
ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl
directorial
ˌdɪrekˈtɔːrɪəl
editorial
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl
equatorial
ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl
factorial
fækˈtɔːrɪəl
gladiatorial
ˌɡlædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl
gubernatorial
ˌɡjuːbənəˈtɔːrɪəl
janitorial
ˌdʒænɪˈtɔːrɪəl
multifactorial
ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl
pictorial
pɪkˈtɔːrɪəl
sartorial
sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl
sectorial
sɛkˈtɔːrɪəl
senatorial
ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪəl
territorial
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl
tutorial
tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl
vectorial
vɛkˈtɔːrɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPTORIAL

rapper
rapping
rapport
rapportage
rapporteur
rapprochement
rapscallion
rapt
raptatorial
raptly
raptness
raptor
rapture
raptureless
raptures
rapturist
rapturize
rapturous
rapturously
rapturousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPTORIAL

accessorial
ambassadorial
armorial
authorial
cantorial
categorial
consistorial
Escorial
extraterritorial
immemorial
industrial
manorial
memorial
piscatorial
professorial
responsorial
sensorial
tensorial
time immemorial
tonsorial
war memorial

Synonyms and antonyms of raptorial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raptorial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPTORIAL

Find out the translation of raptorial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raptorial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raptorial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猛禽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raptorial
570 millions of speakers

English

raptorial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्साहपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

raptorial
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хищный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raptorial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিংস্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raptorial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raptorial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

raptorial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛禽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맹수의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raptorial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham lam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகம், அலகு ஆகியவற்றில், உயிர் வேட்டையாடித் தின்னுவதற்கு ஏற்றவாறு அமைந்துள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Raptorial
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yırtıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raptorial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raptorial
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хижий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de pradă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρπακτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raptorial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raptorial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raptorial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raptorial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPTORIAL»

The term «raptorial» is normally little used and occupies the 125.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPTORIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raptorial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPTORIAL»

Discover the use of raptorial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raptorial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A descriptive catalogue of the Raptorial Birds in the ...
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE RAPTORIAL BIRDS IN THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH' MUSEUM, COMPILED AND ABRAN GED BY JOHN HENRY GURNEY. / PART ONE : CONTAINING SERPENTARfiDZE, POLYBORIDZE, ...
John Henry GURNEY (the Elder.), 1864
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The Biology of Sharks and Rays
Predicted Feeding Micrograph of Group Typical Inner Ear Species Strategy Inner Ear 1 Bat eagle ray Non raptorial Blue spotted stingray Non raptorial Estuary stingray Non raptorial Short-tail stingray Non raptorial Sparcely spotted stingaree  ...
A. Peter Klimley, 2013
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Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis
Raptorial feeders use their buccal apparatus, usually an eversible muscular ventral or muscular axial pharynx, to seize food items. Members of the Eunicida and Phyllodocida, the two groups in which jaws have evolved, use them to either  ...
Pamela L. Beesley, Graham J. B. Ross, Christopher J. Glasby, 2000
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Behavioral Adaptation to Interdial Life (Nato Asi Series A, ...
The other six species, Gonodactylus chiragra, G. vlridis, £. smithii, £. mutatus, Q. ternatensis, and Haptosquilla glyptocercus, are all smashers and possess raptorial appendages equipped with an inflated dactyl heel and a single terminal spine.
Guido Chelazzi, Marco Vannini, 1988
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Marine Decapod Crustacea of Southern Australia: A Guide to ...
Posterolateral margin of carapace entire, not deeply excavate 2 — Propodus of raptorial claw with row of erect spines. Posterolateral margin of carapace deeply excavate 15 2. Lateral process of thoracic somite 6 bilobed 3 — Lateral process ...
Gary C. B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong, 2004
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Specifications for the Humane and Healthful Transport of Raptorial Birds Including, But Not Limited to, Hawks, Owls, amd Vultures § 14.191 Consignment to carrier for transport. (a) In addition to the following more definitive requirements , ...
‎1986
7
A Source Book in Medieval Science
Chapter 3 Of the Division of Birds into Raptorial and Non- raptorial Species Birds may be classified in still another manner — as raptorial and nonraptorial species. 16 We call raptorial all those birds who, employing their powerful flight and the ...
Edward Grant, 1974
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The Art of Falconry: Being the De Arte Venandi Cum Avibus of ...
OF THE DIVISION OF BIRDS INTO RAPTORIAL AND NONRAPTORIAL SPECIES Birds may be classified in still another manner — as raptorial and nonraptorial species.1 We call raptorial all those birds who, employing their powerful flight ...
Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor), Casey Albert Wood, Florence Marjorie Fyfe, 1943
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The Families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago
The hind legs are raptorial, generally quite long with thickened hind femora bearing spines. They hunt in flight and have a preference for wooded areas. The Ocydromiinae are rather slender to robust flies with generally a very short proboscis, ...
Pjotr Oosterbroek, 1998
10
The Stomatopoda of the Siboga Expedition
$b. Posterior abdominal segments with telson and left uropod, from above; X 8. Setae on the uropod omitted. Figs. 6 — 9. Odontodactylus-stages. Fig. 6a. Left raptorial claw of a half-grown larva, from the left side; X 13. — The larva belongs not ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPTORIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raptorial is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Word For The 5% States Who 'Didn't Vote Buhari' – Dr. Peregrino …
Are you the 5% states, where 95% of your votes went to the tyrannical, colonial-minded, madly corrupt, megalomaniacal, depredatory, marauding, raptorial ... «Osun Defender, Jul 15»
2
Raptor Tracker: On The Trail Of Velociraptor Relative
'The enlarged raptorial claw was a killing tool. To keep it sharp, raptors normally held it in a raised position,' Persons explains. 'That way, the claw stayed sharp. «Science 2.0, Jun 15»
3
Raptors: Killer Dinos Left Unique Tracks
"The enlarged raptorial claw was a killing tool. Raptors normally held it in a raised position," Persons said. "That way, the claw stayed sharp. Otherwise, it would ... «Nature World News, Jun 15»
4
Tiny bird 'cries hawk' to distract predators
... of birds can distract nest predators by mimicking hawk alarm calls made by other species, warning the attackers that much bigger raptorial birds are around. «Press TV, Jun 15»
5
Freakiest dinosaur ever found is a vegetarian relative of T. rex
It had a tiny head, a 3-metre-long body and small arms like T.rex – but with blunt fingers instead of raptorial claws. And unlike T. rex, it had broad hind feet more ... «New Scientist, Apr 15»
6
Mantis and Mosquito: Bug Physics
Once airborne, they then smoothly and sequentially transferred angular momentum in four stages between the jointed abdomen, the two raptorial front legs, and ... «Discovery Institute, Mar 15»
7
Next Player to Score on Tuuka Rask Receives Free Lifetime …
... goaltender for the Finnish National ice hockey team and the Boston Bruins, whose glove hand is as tenacious as the raptorial fore tarsus of this dryinid species ... «PCT Magazine, Feb 15»
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Scientist Names Wasp After Tuuka Rask
... goaltender for the Finnish National ice hockey team and the Boston Bruins, whose glove hand is as tenacious as the raptorial fore tarsus of this dryinid species ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
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Newly-discovered African wasp named in honour of Bruins goalie …
... ice hockey team and the Boston Bruins, whose glove hand is as tenacious as the raptorial fore tarsus of this dryinid species,” the authors wrote in the paper. «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
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Ancient 'Toothy' Dolphin Fossils Found in Peru Desert
The desert is a haven for marine fossil hunters — paleontologists have found whales with fossilized baleen, a giant raptorial sperm whale and a dolphin that ... «Yahoo News, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Raptorial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/raptorial>. Apr 2024 ».
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