predator

Plural

predators

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

   • 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.
   • 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.

2. 2.Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.

3. 3.A sexual predator.

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