Scavenger

/ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒər/ noun

Definition

An animal that feeds on dead organic matter; a person who collects discarded items for reuse.

Etymology

From Old French 'escauwage' (street cleaning duty), from 'escauwer' (to inspect).

Translations

AFAfrikaans
aasvreter
AAS-fre-ter
AMአማርኛ
ስጋ በላ
siga bela
ARالعربية
زبالة
zu-baa-LA
BGБългарски
мършоядец
mur-sho-YA-dets
BNবাংলা
মৃতভোজী
mrit-bo-ji
CACatalà
carronyaire
ka-rro-nya-E-re
CSČeština
mrchožrout
mr-kho-ZHROUT
DADansk
ådselæder
ORS-el-e-ther
DEDeutsch
Aasfresser
AAS-fres-ser
ELΕλληνικά
σαπροφάγος
sa-pro-FA-gos
ESEspañol
carroñero
ka-rro-NYE-ro
ETEesti
raipeja
rai-PE-ya
EUEuskara
sarraskijale
sa-rras-ki-ya-LE
FAفارسی
لاشه خور
laa-she khor
FISuomi
raadonsyöjä
RAA-don-syoe-ja
FRFrançais
charognard
sha-ron-YAR
GLGalego
carroneiro
ka-rro-NEI-ro
HEעברית
אוכל נבלות
o-khel ne-vo-LOT
HIहिन्दी
मृतभक्षी
mrit-bhak-SHEE
HRHrvatski
strvinar
strvi-NAR
HUMagyar
dögevő
DUR-ge-vo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemulung
pe-mu-lung
ITItaliano
spazzino
spat-TSEE-no
JA日本語
腐肉食動物
fu-niku-shoku do-butsu
KO한국어
청소부
cheong-so-bu
LTLietuvių
padvėžėdis
pad-ve-ZHE-dis
LVLatviešu
mellēdājs
mel-le-DAAYS
MNМонгол
мал усны амьтан
mal us-ni am-tan
MSBahasa Melayu
pemulung
pe-mu-lung
MYမြန်မာ
အသေကောင်စား
a-thay-kaung-sa
NLNederlands
aaseter
AAS-e-ter
NONorsk
åtseleter
ORTS-e-le-ter
PLPolski
padlinożerca
pad-li-no-ZHER-tsa
PTPortuguês
carrion
ka-rri-ON
RORomână
leu
LEU
RUРусский
падальщик
pa-DAL-shchik
SKSlovenčina
mrchožrút
mr-kho-ZHROUT
SLSlovenščina
mrhovinar
mr-ho-vi-NAR
SRСрпски
стрвинар
strvi-nar
SVSvenska
asätare
AAS-e-ta-re
SWKiswahili
mlaji wa maiti
mla-ji wa mai-ti
TAதமிழ்
சடல உண்ணி
sa-da-la un-ni
TEతెలుగు
చచ్చిన మాంసం తినేవాడు
chach-chi-na maan-sam ti-ne-vaa-du
THไทย
สัตว์กินซาก
sat kin saak
TRTürkçe
leş yiyici
lesh yi-yi-chi
UKУкраїнська
падальник
pa-DAL-nyk
URاردو
مردار خور
mur-daar khor
VITiếng Việt
động vật ăn xác thối
dong vat an xac thoi
ZH中文
食腐动物
shí fǔ dòng wù

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