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Beutegreifer
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af Beute<t:prey> greifen<t:to seize> er
de Beute greifen er prey to seize
Pronunciation
de [ˈbɔɪ̯təˌɡʁaɪ̯fɐ]
de De-Beutegreifer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de biology predator an animal that hunts other animals
Usage notes
The term was coined because de Raubtier comprises only mammals; Beutegreifer includes de Greifvogel Greifvögel birds of prey and de Raubfisch Raubfische predatory fish.
Declension
m
Hypernyms
de Prädator
Hyponyms
de Greifvogel
de Raubfisch
de Raubtier
Related terms
de ergreifen
Further reading
de Ecology Zoology