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What does prey on mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To eat (as prey).
  2. (transitive) To exploit or victimize.
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Polar bears have an acute sense of smell, and it is the most important sense for detecting prey on land.
All lacewings, both as adults and larvae, prey on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.
It seems, however, that it is not just the adverts that prey on young minds.
Cougars normally eat deer, but will also prey on raccoons, cats and dogs if the opportunity presents itself, he said.
Many reptiles today, including crocodilians and Komodo dragons, regularly prey on their own species, he notes.
Raptors are known to prey on game species, such as quails, partridges, pheasants and rabbits.

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