killer : Idioms & Phrases

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Bee killer

  • noun swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
    robber fly.
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  • (Zoöl.), a large two-winged fly of the family Asilidæ (esp. Trupanea apivora) which feeds upon the honeybee. See Robber fly.
Webster 1913

cicada killer

  • noun large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
    Sphecius speciosis.
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killer bee

  • noun an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
  • noun a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
    Apis mellifera adansonii; Apis mellifera scutellata; Africanized bee; Africanized honey bee.
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killer cell

  • noun T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
    cytotoxic T cell; CD8 cell; CD8 T cell; killer cell.
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killer t cell

  • noun T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
    cytotoxic T cell; CD8 cell; CD8 T cell; killer cell.
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killer whale

  • noun predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
    grampus; killer; sea wolf; Orcinus orca; orca.
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lady killer

  • noun a man who takes advantage of women
    ladies' man; seducer.
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lady-killer

La"dy-kill`er noun
Definitions
  1. A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. "A renowned dandy and lady-killer." Blackw. Mag.
Webster 1913

nine-killer

Nine"-kill`er noun
Etymology
So called because it is believed to kill and impale on thorns nine birds, etc., in succession.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The northern butcher bird.
Webster 1913

Salmon killer

  • (Zoöl.), a stickleback (Gasterosteus cataphractus) of Western North America and Northern Asia.
Webster 1913

serial killer

  • noun someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
    serial murderer.
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Snake killer

  • . (Zoöl.) (a) The secretary bird . (b) The chaparral cock.
Webster 1913

spree killer

  • noun a serial killer whose murders occur within a brief period of time
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Tarantula killer

  • a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.
Webster 1913

weed killer

  • noun a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
    weedkiller; herbicide.
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