Raptorial
21raptorial claw — Generally strong, curved and toothed dactylus suited for catching prey (e.g., Squilla) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Toothed dactyl, generally strong, curved backward on propodus, modified for quick motion in catching prey [McLaughlin, 1980].… …
22raptorial birds — birds of prey that hunt at night …
23predatory rapacious raptorial ravening vulturine vulturous — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …
24Coxoplectoptera — Temporal range: 150–120 Ma …
25Megalodon — For other uses, see Megalodon (disambiguation). Megalodon Temporal range: Late Oligocene Early Pleistocene 28–1.5 Ma …
26malacostracan — /mal euh kos treuh keuhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc. n. 2. a malacostracan crustacean. [1825 35; < NL Malacostrac(a) order of crustacea ( < Gk, neut …
27Livyatan melvillei —   Livyatan melvillei Rango temporal: Mioceno …
28ravening — adjective 1. devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑edacious, ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ …
29vulturine — adjective 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 • Syn: ↑predatory, ↑rapacious, ↑ …
30vulturous — adjective 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 • Syn: ↑predatory, ↑rapacious, ↑ …
