predation
[ pri-dey-shuhn ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
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noun
depredation; plundering.
act of plundering or robbing.
predatory behavior.
a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.
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Origin of predation
1425–75; late Middle English <Latin praedātiōn- (stem of praedātiō) a taking of booty, plundering, equivalent to praedāt(us), past participle of praedārī to plunder, catch (see predator) + -iōn-
Words nearby predation
precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing
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British Dictionary definitions for predation
predation
/ (prɪˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey)
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