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Buzzard :: Buzzard (n.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera..

Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..

Retiary :: Retiary (n.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.

Bloodhound :: Bloodhound (n.) A breed of large and powerful dogs, with long, smooth, and pendulous ears, and remarkable for acuteness of smell. It is employed to recover game or prey which has escaped wounded from a hunter, and for tracking criminals. Formerly it was used for pursuing runaway slaves. Other varieties of dog are often used for the same purpose and go by the same name. The Cuban bloodhound is said to be a variety of the mastiff..

Venantes :: Venantes (n. pl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey..

Lamper Eel :: Lamper eel () See Lamprey.

Sea Eagle :: Sea eagle () Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles..

Block :: Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

Preying :: Preying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pre.

Preyed :: Preyed (imp. & p. p.) of Pre.

Raptorial :: Raptorial (a.) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals..

Prey :: Prey (n.) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

Heart-eating :: Heart-eating (a.) Preying on the heart.

Prey :: Prey (n.) To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.

Swoop :: Swoop (v. i.) To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop..

Prey :: Prey (n.) That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim..

Raven :: Raven (n.) Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

Ravine :: Ravine (n.) Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven.

Tyre :: Tyre (v. i.) To prey. See 4th Tire.

Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..

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