/ Dictionary / Index R raptorial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rap•to•ri•al Pronunciation: (rap-tôr'ē-ul, -tōr'-), [key] — adj. preying upon other animals; predatory. adapted for seizing prey, as the bill or claws of a bird. belonging or pertaining to the Raptores, a former order in which the falconiform and strigiform birds were erroneously grouped together. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: raptorial (Thesaurus) raptor rapture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language