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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猛禽類
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mōkinrui
"ワシやタカは猛禽類に分類されます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird of prey, such as an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl, characterized by hooked bills and sharp talons.
"The conservationist studied various raptors nesting high in the mountain cliffs." - 2
A small to medium-sized carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur, popularized as a swift and agile predator.
"Paleontologists uncovered fossil evidence showing how the raptor hunted its prey in packs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun raptor, meaning 'plunderer' or 'seizer', originating from the verb rapere ('to snatch or plunder'). In the late 20th century, the term gained widespread popular usage through paleontology and popular culture to refer to dromaeosaurid dinosaurs, alongside its traditional ornithological sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raptor" is said worldwide
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rapace
Transliteration: ra pas
"Le rapace survole la vallée à la recherche de sa proies."
Greifvogel
Transliteration: ɡʁaɪfˌfoːɡəl
"Ein Greifvogel kreiste hoch am blauen Himmel."
rapace
Transliteration: raˈpaːtʃe
"Il falco è un uccello rapace molto abile nella caccia."
ave rapaz
Transliteration: aˈβe raˈpas
"El águila es una majestuosa ave rapaz."
ave de rapina
Transliteration: ˈavɨ dʒi ʁaˈpinɐ
"A águia é uma ave de rapina formidável."
शिकاری पक्षी
Transliteration: shikari pakshi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शिकारी पक्षी आकाश में अपने शिकार की तलाश कर रहा है।"
猛禽
Transliteration: měng qín
Script: 中文汉字
"老鹰是一种典型的猛禽。"
맹금류
Transliteration: maeng-geum-ryu
Script: 한국어 한글
"독수리는 대표적인 맹금류 중 하나입니다."
猛禽類
Transliteration: mōkinrui
Script: 日本語
"ワシやタカは猛禽類に分類されます。"
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