Of an animal: that seizes upon prey; rapacious. Also in extended use. Obsolete.

Chiefly Scottish. The preying of one animal on others, predation. Chiefly in of reif: (as a postmodifier) designating a predatory animal, esp. in fo…

Of an animal (or its organs): predatory, raptorial; esp. designating a bird of prey. Now chiefly U.S.

Of an animal: that preys on other animals, predacious, carnivorous.

Of an animal: that preys on other animals; that subsists by the capture of living prey; predatory, raptorial. Also: (of a fungal parasite) that…

Of an animal: predatory; esp. designating a bird of prey.

= raptorial, adj.

= raptorial, adj.