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raptor

/ˈræptər/ noun · British & US
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What does raptor mean?

noun

A bird of prey, especially a carnivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period. A person who seizes or takes something suddenly and decisively.

Example

"The velociraptor was a fierce carnivorous dinosaur."

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