Predator
Meaning
An animal that naturally preys on others.
Pronunciation
UK ˈpredətə(r)
US ˈpredətər
Example Sentences
- The birds are sometimes seen doing this in the wild to protect themselves from a predator.
- The [viperfish] is a deep-sea predator with long, sharp teeth that curve inward.
- When hunted, certain squid eject a glowing cloud and vanish, leaving the predator to attack a phantom.
- Somewhere along the way, a wary predator became a creature that reads our moods better than most humans read each other.
- That is because stress is a full-body event, choreographed by ancient circuits that treat a looming deadline exactly like a predator.
Learn Predator in Context
Five Animals That Live Deep UnderwaterThe deep ocean is one of the least explored places on our planet. Scientists believe more than 80 percent of the ocean floor remains unknown to us. One of the most famous deep-sea animals is the angle...Read story 
Creatures That Glow in the Deepest Ocean DarknessFar below the last trace of sunlight, the ocean runs a light show that never stops. In this permanent midnight, most of the animals make their own light. This trick, called bioluminescence, is less a...Read story
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