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prey to disease

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  • prey´er — prey «pray», noun, verb. –n. 1. any animal or animals hunted or seized for food by another animal: »Mice and birds are the prey of cats. The relative number of predatory fish…increased significantly compared with their prey (F. S. Bodenheimer). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • prey — [[t]pre͟ɪ[/t]] preys, preying, preyed 1) N UNCOUNT COLL: usu with poss A creature s prey are the creatures that it hunts and eats in order to live. → See also bird of prey Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges... These… …   English dictionary

  • prey — [[t]preɪ[/t]] n. 1) ecl an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal 2) a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, disease, swindler, injurious agency, etc 3) the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

  • prey — preyer, n. /pray/, n. 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc.; gull. 3. the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey. 4. Archaic.… …   Universalium

  • prey — /preɪ / (say pray) noun 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that falls a victim to an enemy, a disease, or any adverse agency. 3. the action or habit of preying: beast of prey. 4. Rare… …  

  • prey — n. & v. n. 1 an animal that is hunted or killed by another for food. 2 (often foll. by to) a person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (became a prey to morbid fears). 3 Bibl. or archaic plunder, booty, etc. v …   Useful english dictionary

  • be/fall prey to — 1 : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.) The deer fell prey to coyotes. Many people fell prey to disease. 2 : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something) After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties. Some… …   Useful english dictionary

  • human disease — Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease       Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …   Universalium

  • nutritional disease — Introduction       any of the nutrient related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,… …   Universalium

  • Rabbit haemorrhagic disease — (RHD), also known as rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) or viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD), is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that affects rabbits of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus . The infectious agent responsible for the disease …   Wikipedia

  • World Center for Birds of Prey — The World Center for Birds of Prey, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world. Built in 1984, the World Center for Birds of Prey is… …   Wikipedia

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