English Explanatory Dictionary

ambush predator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carnivorous animal that prefers to capture or trap prey by stealth or strategy, rather than by speed or strength.

Word forms

ambush predator ambush predators

Synonyms

sit-and-wait predator
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