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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

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Definition of predacious in the US English dictionary

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