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Word: Raptor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘plunderer’, from rapt- ‘seized’, from the verb rapere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈraptə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bird of prey, e.g. an eagle or hawk.
Short Definition:bird of prey
Definition:
a dromaeosaurid dinosaur, especially a velociraptor or utahraptor.
Short Definition:dromaeosaurid dinosaur
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