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predator.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/General-American/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

  2. Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.

    informal
  3. A sexual predator.

    informal · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin praedātor, from praedor (“loot, pillage”), from praeda (“booty, spoils, prey”).

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