1. (

• raptorial

) relating to or characteristic of birds of prey; "raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey" ;

2. (

• predatory ,
• rapacious ,
• raptorial ,
• ravening ,
• vulturine ,
• vulturous

) living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" ;