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scavenger

noun
/ˈskævɪndʒər/

Meaning

an animal or person that feeds on dead or discarded material

Example Sentences

Vultures are natural scavengers that clean up the environment.

Example Expressions

scavenger hunt

Synonyms

forager, picker, cleaner, searcher, hunter

Antonyms

producer, creator

Collocations

scavenger hunt, scavenger bird, scavenger species, natural scavenger

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