predacious

predacious Definition

pre·da·cious (prē dā′s̸həs, pri-)

adjective

preying on other animals; predatory

Etymology: < L praedari, to prey upon (< praeda: see prey) + -aceous

predacious Related Forms

pre·dac′·ity (--das′ə tē) noun or pre·da′·cious·ness or pre·da′·ceous·ness

predacious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

beetle: Counts of predacious carabid beetles that feed on weed seeds were also smaller in transgenic crop fields.

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