scavenger
basurero
definition
noun
Experts on the red kite - a spectacular bird with a wingspan of up to 6ft - say it is essentially a scavenger which feeds on carrion rather than attacking sheep or game birds.
an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.
translation of 'scavenger'
noun
basurero,
barrendero
example
4-aminosalicylic acid is not an effective free radical 'scavenger'
He is a 'scavenger' who collects waste paper.
The saltwater crocodile is carnivorous and a 'scavenger' .
Our study has shown that CDA-II was a good 'scavenger' of hydroxyl radical, and it inhibited lipid peroxidation in brain homogenates.
a reputation as a 'scavenger' of discarded odds and ends
In this picture, an Indonesian 'scavenger' takes a break from collecting plastic from garbage clogging a Jakarta canal.
This lizard is a fierce predator and 'scavenger' , and is thought to have caused human fatalities.
Experts on the red kite - a spectacular bird with a wingspan of up to 6ft - say it is essentially a 'scavenger' which feeds on carrion rather than attacking sheep or game birds.
4-aminosalicylic acid is not an effective free radical 'scavenger'
HDL, or ‘good cholesterol’ acts like a 'scavenger' in the blood looking for harmful cholesterol.
Primarily a carnivore the wolverine captures most of its prey, though it is also an extensive 'scavenger' , eating quantities of carrion.
Each 'scavenger' could collect about 14 kilograms of plastic waste per day.
Although the 'scavengers' could also collect organic trash that can be transformed into organic fertilizer, most of them are loath to touch the putrifying garbage.
When the bison slaughter rose to its height, wolves and other 'scavengers' thrived on the availability of carrion, and wolf numbers probably spiked briefly.
According to Alamsyah, most of the squatters in the area work as garbage men, 'scavengers' and do other odd jobs.
To this end the city directed its 'scavengers' to deliver ‘clean’ garbage free of rotting vegetable matter to the site.
Only 'scavengers' came regularly to collect discarded plastic and steel.
The destruction of nests discourages infestations by dermestid beetles and other insect 'scavengers' which could move to other household items.
The charred remains of a body was discovered by 'scavengers' searching for scrap metal yesterday morning.
Scrap firms sometimes employed peddlers and 'scavengers' , but they more frequently relied solely on the skills of the owner to sort and evaluate scrap from refuse.
The buzz of flies permeated the air and the 'scavengers' of meat fed on the dead.
Carcasses left by wolves supply food for 'scavengers' such as ravens, eagles, magpies, and wolverines.
All that is left is a grim arena where matter is collected by 'scavengers' and transformed into useful merchandise.
Introducing water plants and 'scavengers' such as water snails and tadpoles into a pond is an easier and less expensive solution.
Free radical 'scavengers' , however, do not completely prevent the loss of diaphragmatic force associated with delayed injury, indicating that other mechanisms are involved.
The word dogs is a strong insult in the Mediterranean world since dogs are generally regarded as 'scavengers' .
In ancient times this was done by carrying the body to a high hilltop, leaving it bare for nature's 'scavengers' to feed on.
Their island-home always seemed to be inhabited by great black birds - ravens, crows, 'scavengers' of all sorts.
The omnivorous 'scavengers' could find food sources virtually anywhere and could survive without human care in the proper environment.
Low levels of natural antioxidants in pancreatitis indicate their increased utilization as 'scavengers' of free radicals.
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