хи́щник — meaning in English

English meaning

• carnivore noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
• predator noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.

Senses

хи́щник is used for these senses in English:

• beast of prey A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.
• carnivore An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
• predator Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
• predator Someone who attacks and plunders for gain.

carnivore — full definition

1. noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
2. noun Informally, a person who eats meat, especially as opposed to a vegetarian.

predator — full definition

1. noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.
2. noun A person who exploits or preys on others, especially the vulnerable.

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