raptor
Bird of prey
A raptor is a bird of prey—eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and their kin.
These birds hunt with sharp talons and hooked beaks.
The word has been revived for the dinosaurs now understood to be ancestral to birds: The velociraptor scenes in Jurassic Park terrified audiences.
Raptor also names various military vehicles and aircraft.
Swift bird of prey
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- kestrelSmall falcon, aerial hoverer
osprey · peregrine · vulture · harrier · buzzard · goshawk · merlin · condor
Raptor trainer and hunter
- hoodAttached head covering
- jessFalconry leg strap
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
glove · lure · mews · perch · cadge · hack · swivel · transmitter
Animal being hunted
- huntPursuit of quarry
- swoopRapid downward plunge
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
kill · talons · claws · carnivore · ambush · pursuit · scavenger · meat-eater
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- UtahraptorLargest dromaeosaurid genus
- featheredCovered with plumage
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
fossil · prehistoric · extinct · carnivore · biped · saurischian · paleontology · skeleton
Moving with speed
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
maneuverable · aerodynamic · graceful · precise · responsive · keen · alert · deft
Extremely violent or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
- ruthlessLacking any compassion
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
intimidating · menacing · aggressive · dominant · powerful · wild · piercing · formidable
falcon
Swift bird of prey
kestrel · osprey · peregrine · vulture · harrier · buzzard · goshawk · merlin · condor · caracara
falconer
Raptor trainer and hunter
gauntlet · glove · lure · mews · perch · cadge · hack · swivel · transmitter · manning
prey
Animal being hunted
strike · kill · talons · claws · carnivore · ambush · pursuit · scavenger · meat-eater · keen-eyed
theropod
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- UtahraptorLargest dromaeosaurid genus
- featheredCovered with plumage
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
Jurassic · fossil · prehistoric · extinct · carnivore · biped · saurischian · paleontology · skeleton · evolution
swift
Moving with speed
acrobatic · maneuverable · aerodynamic · graceful · precise · responsive · keen · alert · deft · fleet
ferocious
Extremely violent or aggressive
- savageFierce and untamed
- ruthlessLacking any compassion
- relentlessContinuing without pause
predatory · intimidating · menacing · aggressive · dominant · powerful · wild · piercing · formidable · untamed
- raptorseagle, falcon, hawk, owl, vulture
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
- dinosaursdinosaurs, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, sauropods, theropods
- Fictional Vehiclesstarship, mothership, Battlestar Galactica, Millennium Falcon, Borg cube
raptorherbivore
Plant-only consumer
prey · grazer · plant-eater · frugivore · nectarivore
- rapt attention
- Toronto RaptorsCanadian professional basketball franchise
- raptor clawBird of prey's grasping digit
- raptor centerFacility for predatory birds
- F-22 RaptorUS air dominance aircraft