PREDATION


Meaning of PREDATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈdā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English predacion, from Latin praedation-, praedatio, from praedari

Date: 15th century

1. : the act of preying or plundering : depredation

2. : a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of animals

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