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Noun: raptor  rap-tu(r)
  1. Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
    "The raptor swooped down on its prey";
    - bird of prey, raptorial bird

Derived forms: raptors

Type of: bird, birdie [informal]

Encyclopedia: Raptor