Definition:
- (a.) Rapacious; living upon prey; -- said especially of certain birds.
- (a.) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the Raptores. See Illust. (f) of Aves.
Compare raptorial with other words:
raptor vs. raptorial
accipitrine vs. raptorial