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pred·a·tor
(prĕd′ə-tər, -tôr′)n.
1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
2. A person or group that robs, victimizes, or exploits others for gain.
[Latin praedātor, pillager, from praedārī, to plunder; see predatory.]
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predator
(ˈprɛdətə)n
1. (Zoology) any carnivorous animal
2. a predatory person or thing
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pred•a•tor
(ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr)n.
1. an animal that hunts and seizes other animals for food.
2. a predatory person.
[1920–25; < Latin praedātor plunderer =praedā(rī) to plunder (derivative of praeda prey) + -tor -tor]
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pred·a·tor
(prĕd′ə-tər) An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals.
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| Noun | 1. | predator - someone who attacks in search of bootymoss-trooper - a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland) |
| 2. | predator - any animal that lives by preying on other animalsanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement carnivore - any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores" |
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Translations
حَيوان ضار
dravec
rovdyr
rándÿr
plėšrus
plēsoņa
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[ˈprɛdətəʳ] n → predatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
predator
(ˈpredətə) noun a bird, eg a hawk, or animal, eg a lion, that attacks and kills others for food.
ˈpredatory adjective living by attacking and feeding on others. a predatory animal.
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predator - someone who attacks in search of booty
predator - any animal that lives by preying on other animals