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Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a raptorial manner.

   "The gonydeal angle is large and acute, and the bill is long and almost raptorially hooked."

Example

More examples

"The gonydeal angle is large and acute, and the bill is long and almost raptorially hooked."

Etymology

From raptorial + -ly.

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