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predacious Definition

pre·da·cious (prē dās̸həs, pri-)

adjective

preying on other animals; predatory

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

predacious Related Forms
pre·dac·ity (--dasə 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.