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scavenger

 
Noun scavenger has 3 senses
  1. scavenger - a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
    --1 is a kind of
    chemical agent
    Derived form: verb scavenge4
  2. magpie, scavenger, pack rat - someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
    --2 is a kind of hoarder
    Derived form: verb scavenge2
  3. scavenger - any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
    --3 is a kind of
    animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
    --3 has particulars: bottom feeder
    Derived form: verb scavenge3
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