apex predator

== English == === Etymology === From apex +‎ predator. === Pronunciation === === Noun === apex predator (plural apex predators) An animal atop the food chain, preying on another animals, and not itself preyed upon. a. 2007, Martha Hiatt, quoted in, 2007, Wendell Jamieson, Father Knows Less, or, "Can I cook my sister?", Putnam, →ISBN, page 203, Killer whales are the oceans' apex predators, which means they are at the top of the food chain. ==== Usage notes ==== Apex predators still have parasites, and these may include micropredators. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== apex predator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia