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rapacious definition

ra·pa·cious (rə pā′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. taking by force; plundering
  2. greedy or grasping; voracious
  3. living on captured prey; predatory

Etymology: < L rapax (gen. rapacis) < rapere, to seize (see rape) + -ous

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