Plural of scavenger
regular plural
The plural of scavenger is scavengers.
Forms of scavenger
| Singular | scavenger /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scavengers |
| Countable | countable |
Scavengers in a sentence
- Vultures are natural scavengers.
- This is not to say that the larch are gluttons, greedsome water scavengers totally out of control.2013, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Tim Folger, The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013. From the entry greedsome
- In addition to predators, the cavernicolous beetles are scavengers and opportunistic saprophiles.2012, William B. White, David C. Culver, Encyclopedia of Caves, page 260. From the entry saprophile
- Histerids are scavengers and predators in decomposing organic material such as animal carcasses.2004, David P. Rees, Insects of Stored Products, CSIRO Publishing, page 72. From the entry histerid
- Hyenas are scavengers, which means they eat food left behind by other animals and people.2002, Maskew Miller Longman, Find Out about African Animals, page 28. From the entry hyena
Meaning of scavenger
- noun Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
- noun An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
- noun A street sweeper.
Questions about the plural of scavenger
- What is the plural of scavenger?
- The plural of scavenger is scavengers.
- Is scavenger countable?
- Scavenger is a countable noun.
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