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Predator vs Vermin - What's the difference?

predator | vermin |

As nouns the difference between predator and vermin

is that predator is any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food while vermin is any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.

predator

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(wikipedia predator) (en noun)
  • any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food
  • someone who attacks and plunders for gain
  • a sexual predator
    • The woman was jailed after the judge called her a predator .

    Related terms

    * predation * predatory

    Anagrams

    * * * * ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

    • Declension

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    vermin

    English

    (wikipedia vermin)

    Noun

  • (countable, or, uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
    • The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin : fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
  • (countable, or, uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
  • (countable, or, uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people.
    • Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.

    See also

    * varmint