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predation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun predation has 2 senses
- predation(n = noun.act) depredation - an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; Array is a kind of pillage, pillaging, plundering
- predation(n = noun.act) Array - the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey; Array is a kind of hunt, hunting
Derived form verb predate3
Derived form verb predate3
CIDE DICTIONARY
predation, n. [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.].
The act of pillaging. E. Hall. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
predation, n.
1 (usu. in pl.) = DEPREDATION.
2 Zool. the natural preying of one animal on others.
1 (usu. in pl.) = DEPREDATION.
2 Zool. the natural preying of one animal on others.
Etymology
L praedatio -onis taking of booty f. L praeda booty
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