beast of prey

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noun
  1. a predatory mammal.

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  • And there was a good deal of the dangerous beast-of-prey beauty about Chaldea, which was enhanced by her picturesque dress.

    Red Money | Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for beast of prey

beast of prey

noun
  1. any animal that hunts other animals for food

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