predacious
[ pri-dey-shuhs ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
predatory; rapacious.
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Origin of predacious
First recorded in 1705–15; pred(atory) + -acious
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Words nearby predacious
precursory, precursory cartilage, precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator
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British Dictionary definitions for predacious
predacious
predaceous
/ (prɪˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
(of animals) habitually hunting and killing other animals for food
preying on others
Derived forms of predacious
predaciousness, predaceousness or predacity (prɪˈdæsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for predacious
C18: from Latin praeda plunder; compare predatory
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