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 prey prey /ˈpreɪ/

noun

  1. () A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence  ( fair game , quarry , prey , target )
    a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
     He fell prey to muggers
    he fell prey to muggers
     Everyone was fair game
    everyone was fair game
     The target of a manhunt
    the target of a manhunt
  2. () Animal hunted or caught for food  ( quarry , prey )
    animal hunted or caught for food
      The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
    The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

verb

  1. () Profit from in an exploitatory manner  ( feed , prey )
    profit from in an exploitatory manner
     He feeds on her insecurity
    He feeds on her insecurity
  2. Prey on or hunt for  ( predate , prey , raven )
    prey on or hunt for
     These mammals predate certain eggs
    These mammals predate certain eggs


 Sur Sur /ˈsɝː/

noun

  1. A port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks  ( Sur , Tyre )
    a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks


 larvacean larvacean /lɑːrvəˈsiːən/

noun

  1. Any member of the class Larvacea  ( larvacean )
    any member of the class Larvacea


 cero cero /ˈsiːroʊ/

noun

  1. Large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil  ( cavalla , cero , king mackerel , Scomberomorus cavalla )
    large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
  2. Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters  ( cero , kingfish , pintado , Scomberomorus regalis )
    large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters