scavenger
/ˈskævɪndʒə(r)/noun
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मुर्दाखोर (मृत जानवरों को खाने वाला जीव)
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noun
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[C]
an animal, a bird or an insect that eats dead animals or food that others have left
मुर्दाखोर (मृत जानवरों को खाने वाला जीव)
- Vultures and hyenas are scavengers.
- Crows act as scavengers in our cities.
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[C]
a person who searches through waste for things that they can use or sell
कचरा बीनने वाला, कबाड़ी
- Scavengers sorted plastic bottles from the rubbish dump.
Synonyms ragpicker forager
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scavenge verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ragpicker forager
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One-word substitution
An animal that feeds on dead animals it has not killed itself is a scavenger.
ऐसा जानवर जो दूसरों द्वारा मारे गए मृत जानवरों को खाता है, scavenger कहलाता है।