rapacious

Etymology
Perhaps from, in any case ultimately from.

Adjective

 * 1)  Voracious; avaricious.
 * 2) Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
 * 3)  Subsisting off live prey.
 * 1) Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
 * 2)  Subsisting off live prey.
 * 1) Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
 * 2)  Subsisting off live prey.
 * 1)  Subsisting off live prey.
 * 1)  Subsisting off live prey.

Usage notes

 * The use of this term for animals other than birds is dated.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish:, saaliinhimoinen
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἅρπαξ
 * Latin: rapax
 * Maori: whakakakao
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * German: raubgierig
 * Greek:
 * Latin: rapax
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish: