raptor
rap·tor
noun
1.
any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Origin
Popularized (and possibly coined) in 1990 by Michael Crichton in Jurassic Park; clipping of velociraptor, ultimately of the same etymology as above.
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