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Scavenger Meaning for Kids

What Does Scavenger Mean?

Noun

  • An animal or person that searches for and collects things that are leftover or discarded.
  • A creature that eats dead plants and animals.
  • A person who looks for useful things in trash or waste.

Scavenger — Full Explanation

A scavenger is an animal that finds and eats things that are already dead. They help clean up the environment.

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Scavenger Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
साफ़ करने वाला

saaf karne wala

खोजी

khoji

kannada
ಕಸಕೋರುವವರು

kasakooruvavaru

ಕಸಕೋರುವ

kasakooruva

bengali
স্ক্যাভেঞ্জার (scavenger)

scavenger

কুকুরের মতো (kukurer moto)

kukurer moto

পোকা (poka)

poka

spanish
carroñero en español

carroñero

buscador de tesoros en español

buscador de tesoros

recolector en español

recolector

Scavenger in Sentences

  • Scavengers like vultures eat dead animals.
  • In the park, we saw a scavenger bird searching for food.
  • Scavengers help keep the earth clean by eating waste.
  • A scavenger can be a person who collects things others throw away.
  • Some insects are scavengers that help break down dead plants.

🔬 Cool Facts About Scavenger

The Role of Scavengers in the Environment

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scavengerclean up the environment by eating dead animals. Next time you see a vulture in a park, remember: it's a doing its job.Scavengers help

Frequently Asked Questions About Scavenger

What does 'scavenger' mean?
A scavenger is an animal or person that searches for and collects things that are leftover or discarded, like food or other items.
How do you pronounce 'scavenger'?
You pronounce 'scavenger' like this: skav-en-jer.
What is the origin of the word 'scavenger'?
The word 'scavenger' comes from the Middle English word 'scavager', which meant a person who collected taxes or a person who searched for things.
What is the meaning of 'scavenger' in Hindi?
The word 'scavenger' in Hindi is 'सफाईकर्मी' (Safāīkarmī).

Facts & Quotes About Scavenger

Fact: Scavengers are animals that eat leftover food from other animals. They help keep the environment clean!
Proverb: One man's trash is another man's treasure. (This means what is useless to one can be valuable to another.)
Quote: "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." - Lao Tzu