Raptor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.2 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.2 See also

English

Etymology 1

Latin raptor, thief

Noun

raptor (plural raptors)

1. Another term for a bird of prey.

Translations

See bird of prey

Etymology 2

As used in the motion picture Jurassic Park; shortened from Velociraptor.

Noun

1. One of a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.

Translations

• Chinese: 猛禽(類)
• Finnish: raptor
• German: Raptor
• Interlingua: raptor
• Portuguese: raptor

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Latin

Noun

raptor

1. thief, robber, plunderer

See also

• rapere to sieze or carry off
• raptare to ravage or dragg off

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