predacious

[ pri-dey-shuhs ]
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adjective

Origin of predacious

1
First recorded in 1705–15; pred(atory) + -acious
  • Also especially Biology, pre·da·ceous .

Other words from predacious

  • pre·da·cious·ness, pre·dac·i·ty [pri-das-i-tee]; /prɪˈdæs ɪ ti/; especially Biology, pre·da·ceous·ness, noun
  • un·pre·da·ceous, adjective
  • un·pre·da·ceous·ly, adverb
  • un·pre·da·ceous·ness, noun
  • un·pre·da·cious, adjective
  • un·pre·da·cious·ly, adverb
  • un·pre·da·cious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for predacious

predacious

predaceous

/ (prɪˈdeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. (of animals) habitually hunting and killing other animals for food

  2. preying on others

Origin of predacious

1
C18: from Latin praeda plunder; compare predatory

Derived forms of predacious

  • predaciousness, predaceousness or predacity (prɪˈdæsɪtɪ), noun

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