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German
Etymology
Beute (“prey”) + greifen (“to seize”) + er
Pronunciation
Noun
Beutegreifer m (strong, genitive Beutegreifers, plural Beutegreifer)
- (biology) predator (an animal that hunts other animals)
Usage notes
- The term was coined because Raubtier comprises only mammals; Beutegreifer includes Greifvögel (“birds of prey”) and Raubfische (“predatory fish”).
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