predation
[ pri-dey-shuh n ]
/ prɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
noun
depredation; plundering.
act of plundering or robbing.
predatory behavior.
a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.
Origin of predation
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin
praedātiōn- (stem of
praedātiō) a taking of booty, plundering, equivalent to
praedāt(us), past participle of
praedārī to plunder, catch (see
predator) +
-iōn-
Words nearby predation
precut,
precycle,
pred.,
predacious,
predate,
predation,
predation pressure,
predatism,
predator,
predatory,
predatory pricing
Example sentences from the Web for predation
British Dictionary definitions for predation
predation
/ (prɪˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey)