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Predator
is always a great word to know.
So is arthropoda. Does it mean:
| phylum comprised of arthropods |
| phylum comprised of annelids |
Example Sentences
- I'm wondering: did a predator disturb the nest?
- Yet herding has become unprofitable, despite big state subsidies and the payment of compensation for animals lost to predators.
- Some thrive only on offshore islands where predators are few.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
predator
1922, from L. praedator "plunderer" (see predation). Originally (1840) used of insects that ate other insects.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
predator  (prěd'ə-tər) Pronunciation Key
An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals. |
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