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predation definition

pre·da·tion (prē dā′s̸hən, pri-)

noun

  1. the act of plundering or preying
  2. the method of existence of predatory animals

Etymology: L praedatio < praedatus, pp. of praedari, to plunder < praeda, prey

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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