PREDACEOUS


Meaning of PREDACEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or pre·da·cious pri-ˈdā-shəs

Etymology: Latin praedari to prey upon (from praeda prey) + English -aceous or -acious (as in rapacious ) — more at prey

Date: 1713

1. : living by preying on other animals : predatory

2. usually predacious : tending to devour or despoil : rapacious

• pre·da·ceous·ness noun

• pre·dac·i·ty -ˈda-sə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.