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predator

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pred·a·tor  (prd-tr, -tôr)
n.
1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain.

[Latin praedtor, pillager, from praedr, to plunder; see predatory.]

predator [ˈprɛdətə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any carnivorous animal
2. a predatory person or thing

predator  (prd-tr)
An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.predatorpredator - someone who attacks in search of booty
aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks
moss-trooper - a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)
2.predatorpredator - any animal that lives by preying on other animals
animal, 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"
Translations
predator [ˈpredətəʳ] N (= animal) → depredador m; (= bird) → ave f de presa, ave f rapaz

predator [ˈprɛdətər] n
(= animal) → prédateur m
(= person, organization) → prédateur m

predator
n (= animal)Raubtier nt; (= person)Plünderer m, → Plünderin f; the main predators of the gazelledie Hauptfeinde der Gazelle

predator [ˈprɛdətəʳ] npredatore/trice
predator [ˈprɛdətəʳ] npredatore/trice

predator
n predator [ˈpredətə]
a bird, eg a hawk, or animal, eg a lion, that attacks and kills others for food. roofdier حَيوان ضار хищник dravec rovdyr der Räuber αρπακτικό ζώο depredador, predador kiskja حیوان درنده petoeläin prédateur טוֹרֵף शिकारी पशु, पर भक्षी grabežljivac ragadozó pemangsa sesama rándÿr predatore 肉食動物 포식자 plėšrūnas plēsoņa pemangsa roofdier rovdyr drapieżnik animal de rapina animal de pradă хищник dravec roparica predator rovdjur ผู้ล่า yırtıcı (kuş/ hayvan) 食肉動物 хижак شکاري جانور động vật ăn thịt
adj predatory
living by attacking and feeding on others a predatory animal. roofsugtig مُفْتَرِس، ضار хищен dravý rov- Raub-... αρπακτικός depredador rööv- درنده peto- prédateur, de proie מְשַחֵר לַטֶרֶף परभक्षीता grabežljiv,pljačkaški ragadozó pemangsa rán- predatore 肉食の 포식성의 plėšrus plēsīgs pemangsa roof{#169} rov- drapieżny de rapina de pradă хищный dravý roparski predatorski rovdjurs- ที่กินสัตว์อื่นเป็นอาหาร yırtıcı, avcı 捕食其它動物的,肉食的 хижий شکار کرکے کھانا ăn thịt


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