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   predator

   /ˈprɛdətə/

   noun

   • 1. an animal that naturally preys on others: "wolves are major predators of rodents"
   • 2. a person who ruthlessly exploits others: "a sexual predator"
   • ▪ a company that tries to take over another: "a defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in predator (sense 2)): from Latin praedator ‘plunderer’, from praedat- ‘seized as plunder’, from the verb praedari (see predation).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

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