English Explanatory Dictionary

predation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The preying of one animal on others.
  2. The action of attacking or plundering.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

predation predations

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”).

Related words

predator depredation prey predate

Derived words

antipredation hyperpredation indirect predation kleptopredation macropredation micropredation secondary predation
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