scavenger

English Thesaurus

1. any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna,
definition	:	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	bottom-feeder,
definition	:	a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain (noun.animal)

2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others (noun.person)

hypernym	:	hoarder,
definition	:	a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use (noun.person)

3. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	chemical agent,
definition	:	an agent that produces chemical reactions (noun.substance)

4. any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter (noun.animal)

derivation	:	scavenge,
definition	:	feed on carrion or refuse (verb.consumption)

5. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others (noun.person)

derivation	:	salvage, scavenge,
definition	:	collect discarded or refused material (verb.contact)

6. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities (noun.substance)

derivation	:	clean, scavenge,
definition	:	remove unwanted substances from (verb.change)

7. any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter (noun.animal)

derivation	:	scavenge,
definition	:	feed on carrion or refuse (verb.consumption)

8. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others (noun.person)

derivation	:	salvage, scavenge,
definition	:	collect discarded or refused material (verb.contact)

9. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities (noun.substance)

derivation	:	clean, scavenge,
definition	:	remove unwanted substances from (verb.change)