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Meanings of scavenging in English

Russian
сапрофагия
Portuguese
saprofagia
Spanish
carroñería
Wikidata

Carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead animal and plant material present in its habitat.

сапрофагия
Usage of scavenging in English
1
We used to see patrols from Union Field scavenging around the river.
Mutated
2
The new compounds were tested for both radical scavenging and cytotoxic activities.
Pubmed
3
Additionally, we demonstrated the radical-scavenging effect using four thiol-related reagents by DNP-MRI.
Pubmed
4
Their mechanism of action appears to involve scavenging of LDL-lipid peroxyl radicals.
Pubmed
5
Then, in its wake, came the plaintive dole of a scavenging coyote.
The Forfeit
6
His interest is in the role that scavenging plays in these ecosystems.
Radio NZ
7
When we were done scavenging, we started soliciting from shopkeepers and neighbors.
BBC
8
I shot it through the door when it was scavenging for food.
Depths
9
The two species are amphipods, small scavenging crustaceans around 3mm in length.
The Irish Times
10
The child should not grow up to be a parasite, scavenging forever.
Earth Abides
11
The livelihood for most residents, scavenging garbage, is now much further away.
The South African
12
Not far away, several water birds were seen scavenging among washed-up dead fish.
Don't Cry Tai Lake
13
This, of course, could be a result of scavenging on carrion.
Fire Season
14
In addition, SB-NP exerted an antioxidant effect via their free radical scavenging function.
Pubmed
15
The only damage I observed was caused by animals scavenging on her corpse.
Death du Jour
16
I knew from experience that scavenging animals can drag body parts impressive distances.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
About this term
Translations for scavenging
Portuguese
saprofagia
Scavenging through the time
Scavenging across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common