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Synonyms for scavenger in English

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scavenger:
- scavenger; magpie; pack rat

English

Detailed Synonyms for scavenger in English

scavenger:

scavenger [the ~] noun

the scavenger

– any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter ¹
the scavenger
– any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter ¹
- scavenger [the ~] noun
the scavenger

– someone who collects things that have been discarded by others ¹
the magpie; the scavenger; the pack rat
– someone who collects things that have been discarded by others ¹
- magpie [the ~] noun
- scavenger [the ~] noun
- pack rat [the ~] noun
the scavenger

– a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities ¹
the scavenger
– a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities ¹
- scavenger [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "scavenger":

chemical agent
magpie; pack rat; hoarder
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna

Related Definitions for "scavenger":

any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter¹
someone who collects things that have been discarded by others¹
a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities¹

Related Synonyms for scavenger

scavenger cell

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University