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Eater

//ˈiː.tɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person or animal who eats.

    "a very fussy eater"

  2. 2
    any green goods that are good to eat wordnet
  3. 3
    A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.

    "The bass is a fine eater."

  4. 4
    someone who consumes food for nourishment wordnet
  5. 5
    A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.

    "But there are many queen bee configurations in which the debris is neutralized, including placement of a block or eater near the bee's turnaround point, or placing two queen bees in a line or at right angles in various positions and phases."

Etymology

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).

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