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predatism
[ pri-dey-tiz-uhm, pred-uh-tiz-uhm ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ tɪz əm, ˈprɛd əˌtɪz əm /
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noun
the state of living as a predator or by predation.
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Origin of predatism
First recorded in 1925–30; predat(ion) + -ism
Words nearby predatism
pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing, predawn, predecease
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How to use predatism in a sentence
Allee et al. apparently do not include predatism in symbiosis.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothThe concepts parasitism, predatism, and symbiosis have all been used with various shades of meaning by different authors.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothIn fact, Andrewartha and Birch generalized these relationships by calling both categories predatism.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth