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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > heterotrophs > predators
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > heterotrophs > predators
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > heterotrophs > predators
Preferred Term:

predators

Definition:
An organism that preys on other organisms that are usually weaker.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
heterotrophs
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17610
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