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raptor - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
from The Century Dictionary.
noun noun
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun obsolete A ravisher; a plunderer.
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noun bird of prey .noun obsolete One who ravishes or plunders.noun carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin, one who seizes, from rapere , to seize; see rapt.]
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From Latin raptor ("thief").
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As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture ) Jurassic Park; shortened from velociraptor .
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"The word raptor comes from the Latin word 'rapere.'
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"The word raptor comes from the Latin word 'rapere.'
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Derived from the Latin word "raptor ," one who seizes by force, the order of Raptatores, or
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But there is another possible for the increase in raptor populations.
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But there is another possible for the increase in raptor populations.
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The purpose of sleep remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in time many people heard the word raptor was when they were watching the movie "Jurassic Park," but raptors are very much alive in our world today.
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I found one out in the boonies a few years ago that was sick and took it into a woman known as the raptor lady.
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chained_bear commented on the word raptor
Regarding dinosaurs, "'raptor' is an informal term that some people use to refer to the Dromaeosaurid dinosaurs, like Velociraptor, Utahraptor, Deinonychus, and others." (enchantedlearning.com)
August 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word raptor
Don't even know her.
August 31, 2008
john commented on the word raptor
“The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.�? More on Wikipedia.
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