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