Definition of prey

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

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Scutiger :: Scutiger (n.) Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus Scutigera. They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects.
Prometheus :: Prometheus (n.) The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver..
Sea Lamprey :: Sea lamprey () The common lamprey.
Saltigradae :: Saltigradae (n. pl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.
Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry..
Lampron :: Lampron (n.) See Lamprey.
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..
Retiary :: Retiary (n.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.
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..
Capture :: Capture (n.) The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey..
Quarry :: Quarry (v. i.) To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy..
Feed :: Feed (v. i.) To subject by eating; to satisfy the appetite; to feed one's self (upon something); to prey; -- with on or upon.
Moth-eat :: Moth-eat (v. t.) To eat or prey upon, as a moth eats a garment..
Ruff :: Ruff (v. t.) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it..
Aerie :: Aerie (n.) The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest..
Prowling :: Prowling (a.) Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey..
Orfray :: Orfray (n.) The osprey.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..
Sprig :: Spreynd () p. p. of Sprenge. Sprinkled.
Prowl :: Prowl (v. t.) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty..
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