an animal that kills and feeds on the flesh of other animals; a predatory animal (cf. of prey at prey, n. 4a).
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| 释义 | the world > animals > by eating habits > [noun] > carnivore > predator (10) beast of preya1398 an animal that kills and feeds on the flesh of other animals; a predatory animal (cf. of prey at prey, n. 4a). beast of ravina1425 of ravin (as postmodifier): (of an animal) that preys on other animals, predatory. Chiefly in beast of ravin. Cf. prey, n. 4a, rapine, n. 3. Obsolete. fowl of reif1457 Chiefly Scottish. The preying of one animal on others, predation. Chiefly in of reif: (as a postmodifier) designating a predatory animal, esp. in fo… ravina1626 A beast of prey, a predatory animal. Obsolete. rare. hunter1667 An animal that hunts or chases its prey. predacean1835 A predacious animal; a predator. predator1908 An animal that preys on other animals; an animal that kills and eats prey; a carnivore. Subcategories:— on its own species (1) — predacious nature (1) — population variation of predator or prey (1) |
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