See Also: predator(medicine)
Predator(money)
predator(dictionary)
predator(dictionary)

predator (iou)



predator noun. E20.
[Latin praedator plunderer, from praedat-: see PREDATORY, -OR.]
An animal that naturally preys on others; an animal that habitually catches and eats prey. E20.
A. Storr Isolated animals are more likely to be attacked by predators.
A person whose behaviour is rapacious or exploitative. M20.
Commerce. A company, director, etc., that seeks to take over another company or is expected to do so. M20.
Financial Weekly O' Reilly..is no longer interested in buying the ailing company and..few other predators are likely to emerge.