stalk

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Noun
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Noun
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Noun
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
Noun
the act of following prey stealthily
Noun
a stiff or threatening gait
Verb
walk stiffly
Verb
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
Verb
go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"