单词 | apex predator |
释义 | > as lemmasapex predator apex predator n. Ecology a predator considered to be at the top of a food chain because it has no predators of its own; also figurative. ΚΠ 1963 Commerc. Fisheries Rev. (U.S. Dept. Interior) Apr. 16/2 The fishing program will produce whole samples for..determining the feeding habits and spawning cycles of the apex predators. 1996 G. Ambrose Shark Bites p. lx. The slaughter of the ocean's apex predator could throw the underwater ecosystem out of balance. 2012 New Yorker 13 Feb. 120/1 Andrew..decides that he's an ‘apex predator’, without conscience or guilt, who can destroy whatever he wants, and he begins to misuse his powers. < as lemmas |
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