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[ adjective ] searching for and salvaging anything useful from discarded material
Examples "scavenging larvae" Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The nest itself , the structure that in some cases housed about 2000 individuals when the season was at its peak , is now rapidly destroyed by the scavenging larvae of certain beetles and moths . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] searching for and feeding on decaying matter
Examples "scavenging hyenas and vultures" Related terms |
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