predator

Definitions

noun

1

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

Hives should be positioned, oriented and protected to avoid predators and ensure survival in the meliponary. A study (pers. obs.) of predators shows that the main culprits in a Malaysian meliponary are frogs and lizards.

So if you're the only thing worth eating in the middle of the ocean, the predator that grabs you will probably have gotten there by a Levy walk.

2

Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.

3

A sexual predator.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

arctic, dangerous, escaped, loose, natural, occasional, online, perfect

VERB + PREDATOR

prey, see

PREDATOR + NOUN

america, human, sami

PREP.

between, from, in, on, with, with

ADV.

apart

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — someone who attacks in search of booty

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Hives should be positioned, oriented and protected to avoid predators and ensure survival in the meliponary. A study (pers. obs.) of predators shows that the main culprits in a Malaysian meliponary ar

Wiktionary

02

So if you're the only thing worth eating in the middle of the ocean, the predator that grabs you will probably have gotten there by a Levy walk.

Wiktionary

03

The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.

Tatoeba · #393566

04

Man is a predator with occasional human methods.

Tatoeba · #5804065

05

It is better for an animal to live a comfortable life in a zoo than to be torn apart by a predator in the wild.

Tatoeba · #6029591

06

Sami was the ultimate street predator.

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