In the savanna, the cheetah relies on its speed to capture swift prey like the gazelle.
在热带草原上，猎豹依靠速度捕获像瞪羚这样敏捷的猎物。
Pistol shrimp produce one of the loudest sounds in the ocean by snapping a specialized claw shut so quickly that it creates a collapsing air bubble; the resulting shockwave can stun or even kill small prey caught nearby.
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A marine biologist hypothesizes that increased recreational boat traffic near a coral reef disrupts the feeding behavior of a species of reef fish that relies on quiet conditions to detect prey.
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Sea otters are considered a keystone species in kelp forest ecosystems because they prey on sea urchins, which would otherwise overgraze and destroy kelp forests if left unchecked.
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Which choice best defines “prey”?
A — Animal hunted, to hunt. “prey” means animal hunted, to hunt.
Which word means “animal hunted, to hunt”?
D — prey. “prey” means animal hunted, to hunt.
prey — animal hunted, to hunt. In Chinese: 猎物，捕食.
prey is pronounced /preɪ/.
In the savanna, the cheetah relies on its speed to capture swift prey like the gazelle. (在热带草原上，猎豹依靠速度捕获像瞪羚这样敏捷的猎物。)
quarry, victim, catch — all close in meaning to prey (animal hunted, to hunt).
predator, hunter — each the opposite of prey (animal hunted, to hunt).
Yes. prey is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
prey (spoils of war)