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hunter-gatherer

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hunt·​er-gath·​er·​er | \ ˈhÉ™n-tÉ™r-ˈga-tÍŸhÉ™r-É™r How to pronounce hunter-gatherer (audio) \

Definition of hunter-gatherer

: a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry

First Known Use of hunter-gatherer

1938, in the meaning defined above

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hunter-gatherer

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English Language Learners Definition of hunter-gatherer

: a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals

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