raptor
noun
- predatory bird
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹæptə/ / /ˈɹæptɚ/
noun
Etymology: Popularized (and possibly coined) in 1990 by Michael Crichton in Jurassic Park; clipping of velociraptor, ultimately of the same etymology as above.
- One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.