raptatorial

adjective

rap·​ta·​to·​ri·​al

¦raptə¦tōrēəl,

-tȯr-

: predacious

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by Latin raptatus, past participle of raptare to seize and carry off, ravage, plunder, from raptus, past participle of rapere) of raptorial

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