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predacious

Pronunciation: /prɪˈdeɪʃəs/
(also predaceous)
Definition of predacious

adjective

  • (of an animal) predatory:predacious insects

Derivatives

predaciousness

noun

predacity

Pronunciation: /-ˈdasɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin praeda 'booty' + -acious

predacious in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of predacious in the US English dictionary
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