raptorial
/ræpˈtɔːrɪəl/adjective
1- chiefly Zoology (of a bird or other animal) predatory【主动】（鸟或其他动物）食肉的; 捕食的; 凶猛的。
1.1
- (of a limb or other organ) adapted for seizing prey（四肢或其他器官）适于攫捕的。
派生词
raptorially
adverb词源
early 19th cent.: from Latin raptor 'plunderer'+ -IAL.