"ambush predator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ambush predators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ambush predator (plural ambush predators)
  1. (biology, ethology) A carnivorous animal that prefers to capture or trap prey by stealth or strategy, rather than by speed or strength. Wikipedia link: ambush predator Categories (topical): Biology, Ethology Synonyms: sit-and-wait predator Coordinate_terms: pursuit predator
    Sense id: en-ambush_predator-en-noun-TaxEWa-q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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