[ˈprɛdətə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an animal that naturally preys on others
(e.g: wolves are major predators of rodents)

- a person who ruthlessly exploits others
(e.g: a sexual predator)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in predator): from Latin praedator ‘plunderer’, from praedat- ‘seized as plunder’, from the verb praedari (see predation)