Hypernym

noun

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

adjective

relating to or characteristic of birds of prey

raptor 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals

Synonyms

bird of prey 1
any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
raptorial bird 1
any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals

Derivationally related form

adjective

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

adjective

relating to or characteristic of birds of prey

Hyponym

noun

in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes

noun

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

noun

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

noun

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

noun

large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles