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predator

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pred·a·tor

   [pred-uh-ter, -tawr]
–noun
1.
Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
2.
a predatory person.
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Origin:
1920–25; < L praedātor plunderer, equiv. to praedā(rī) to plunder (deriv. of praeda prey) + -tor -tor

—Related forms
an·ti·pred·a·tor, noun
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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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pred·a·tor   (prěd'ə-tər, -tôr')   
n.  

  1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.

  2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain.


[Latin praedātor, pillager, from praedārī, to plunder; see predatory.]
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predator   (prěd'ə-tər)  Pronunciation Key 
An animal that lives by capturing and eating other animals.
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