predation
[ pri-dey-shuhn ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
noun
depredation; plundering.
act of plundering or robbing.
predatory behavior.
a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.
QUIZZES
BEAT THE DOLDRUMS WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!
We know you’ll tackle this quiz totis viribus! See how many words from the week of Oct 12–18, 2020 you get right!
Question 1 of 7
What does “Indigenous” mean?
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for predation
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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012