predator

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpre.də.tər/

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Noun

Singular predator

Plural predators

1. (countable) A predator is an animal that goes after other animals for food, or energy.
   • Antonym: prey

   The deer watched for predators as they approached the water.

Related words

• predatory