predator
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predator
- /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ US
- /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tə/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin praedātor, from praedor (“loot, pillage”), from praeda (“booty, spoils, prey”).
noun predators · prædator
- 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.
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Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.
Similar: vulture
- A sexual predator.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vulture, marauder, predatory animal, predation, predaceous, predatory, raptor, shark, cricket, prey, pirate, perpetrator, stalker, carnivore, hunter, killer
Translations
Every language
noun animal or organism that hunts
| Español | predador, depredador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천적 cheonjeok |
| 日本語 | 天敵 tenteki |
| 中文 | 掠食者 lüèshízhě, 天敵 /天敌 tiāndí |
| हिन्दी | दरिंदा darindā |
| Português | predador |
| Français | prédateur |
| Deutsch | Raubtier, Raubfisch, Beutegreifer, Prädator |
| Italiano | predatore |
| Ελληνικά | αρπακτικό arpaktikó |
| Română | prădător |
| Русский | хи́щник xíščnik |
| Tiếng Việt | động vật ăn thịt |
| العربية | مُفْتَرِس muftaris, ضَارٍ ḍārin |
| עברית | טוֹרֵף toréf |
Talk about this word "predator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/predator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. predator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/predator "predator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/predator.Cite this
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title = {predator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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