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Venantes :: Venantes (n. pl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey..

Lampern :: Lampern (n.) The river lamprey (Ammocoetes, / Lampetra, fluviatilis)..

Tyre :: Tyre (v. i.) To prey. See 4th Tire.

Soyle :: Soyle (n.) Prey.

Kamichi :: Kamichi (n.) A curious South American bird (Anhima, / Palamedea, cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and S

Rache :: Rache (n.) A dog that pursued his prey by scent, as distinguished from the greyhound..

Petromyzont :: Petromyzont (n.) A lamprey.

Repine :: Repine (v. i.) To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur.

Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..

Stooper :: Stoop (n.) The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop.

Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..

Prey :: Prey (n.) Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder..

Prey :: Prey (n.) That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim..

Rocksucker :: Rocksucker (n.) A lamprey.

Block :: Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

Sandpiper :: Sandpiper (n.) A small lamprey eel; the pride.

Predatory :: Predatory (a.) Living by preying upon other animals; carnivorous.

Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..

Bait :: Bait (v. i.) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey..

Fist :: Fist (n.) The talons of a bird of prey.

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