prey Meaning & Definition

  • En [ preɪ]
  • Us [ preɪ]

Meaning of prey In English

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  • An additive effect is when predation by two predators is equal to the sum of prey removed by each individual predator alone.

  • Typically, an object of interest (such as a prey species) is of a different material than the background, and therefore it will affect light differently.

  • Permanent lakes contain fish, which preferentially prey upon large individuals.

  • The stems were prepared as described above, and infested with prey as for the mixed prey density treatment (iv) previously described.

  • These findings indicate that the large ganglionic neurons are output neurons to the descending motor pathway for both prey catching and avoidance behavior.

  • Observations on the vertical distribution of the biological control agents within substrate profiles, in the absence of prey, may be considered of limited value.

  • Occasionally, we observed jumping spiders preying on marked flies shortly after release.

  • Foraging on prey that are modified by parasites.

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Translations of prey In Other Languages

  • 中文繁体

    被捕食的動物,獵物…

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  • 中文简体

    被捕食的动物,猎物…

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  • Español

    presa, presa [feminine, singular]…

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  • Português

    presa…

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  • 日本語

    えじき, 獲物…

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  • Türk dili

    av, kurban, yem…

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  • Français

    proie [feminine], se nourrir de, s’en prendre à…

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  • Catalan

    presa…

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