No. 13,017 in German
aasfressenden
"Carrion-eating" or "scavenging."
In a sentence
Die aasfressenden Tiere reinigen die Umwelt, indem sie tote Tiere beseitigen.
The scavenging animals clean the environment by removing dead animals.
Here, 'aasfressenden' is used as an attributive adjective modifying 'Tiere', describing animals that feed on carcasses.
In der Tierwelt haben aasfressende Vögel eine wichtige Rolle.
In the animal kingdom, scavenging birds play an important role.
In this sentence, 'aasfressende' is used as an adjective in its singular form describing 'Vögel', referring to birds that feed on dead animals.
Die aasfressenden Aktivitäten bestimmter Spezies sind entscheidend für das Ökosystem.
The scavenging activities of certain species are crucial for the ecosystem.
Here, 'aasfressenden' is used in an attributive sense describing 'Aktivitäten', relating to actions involving feeding on dead organic matter.
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