anti-predator

adjective

That provides a defence against predation or predators.

OriginEnglish predator ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti →
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Meanings

adjectiveanti-predator (not comparable)

alternative antipredator

  1. not comparablebiologyThat provides a defence against predation or predators.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishpredator
  8. Englishanti-predator

From anti- + predator.

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Translations

Portuguese antipredador, antipredatório
  • antipredadorthat provides a defence against predators
  • antipredatóriothat provides a defence against predators
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APA

anti-predator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-predator

MLA

“anti-predator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-predator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-predator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-predator.

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