Predator
| predator [ préddətər ] (plural predators) |
| noun |
| Definition: |
| 1. carnivorous animal or destructive
organism: a carnivorous animal that hunts,
kills, and eats other animals in order to survive, or any other organism that
behaves in a similar manner |
| 2. somebody who plunders or destroys: a
person, group, company, or state that steals from others or destroys others for
gain |
| 3. ruthlessly aggressive person: an
aggressive, determined, or persistent person |
| [Early 20th century. < Latin praedator< praedari 'seize as plunder' (see predatory)] |