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Preyed — Prey Prey, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preying}.] [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See {Prey}, n.] To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence. [1913 Webster] More pity that the eagle should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preyed upon — index aggrieved (harmed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preyed — preɪ n. creature that is hunted and killed for food; victim, casualty v. hunt and kill for food; take advantage of, victimize … English contemporary dictionary
preyed upon — was victimized, was hunted and eaten by an animal … English contemporary dictionary
North American river otter — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
prey — [[t]pre͟ɪ[/t]] preys, preying, preyed 1) N UNCOUNT COLL: usu with poss A creature s prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. → See also bird of prey Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These… … English dictionary
prey on — or[prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take in spoils of war or robbery. * /Pirates preyed on American ships in the years just after the Revolutionary War./ 3. To cheat; rob. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
prey on — or[prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take in spoils of war or robbery. * /Pirates preyed on American ships in the years just after the Revolutionary War./ 3. To cheat; rob. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
Predation — For alternative meanings of predator and prey, see Predator (disambiguation) and Prey (disambiguation). Predating can also mean dating earlier than : see wiktionary:predate. Indian Python swallowing a small Chital deer at Mudumalai National Park … Wikipedia
Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres … Wikipedia
European polecat — This article is about a species of mammal referred to as polecat . For other uses, see Polecat (disambiguation). European polecat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent Welsh polecat (Mustela p. anglia) at the British Wildlife Centre,… … Wikipedia
