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predacious
pre·da·cious [ prə dáyshəss ] or pre·da·ceous [ prə dáyshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. hunting and killing other animals: describes animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals ( technical )

2. attacking others: attacking and stealing from other people ( dated )

[Early 18th century. < Latin praedari "seize as plunder" (see predatory)]

pre·da·cious·ness noun
pre·dac·i·ty [ prə dássətee ] noun
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