Meaning of the word scavenger in English

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scavenger

US /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒɚ/

Noun

1.

a bird or an animal that feeds on dead animals that it has not killed itself:

Example:
Most dead birds are picked up by crows or other scavengers.
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