Etymology

predator

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Today it means: Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food. Full definition →

Latin praedātor
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompraedātor
  2. English todaypredator

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

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