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predacious

pre da cious |priˈdāSHəs prəˈdeɪʃəs |(also predaceous ) ▶adjective (of an animal ) predatory: predacious insects. DERIVATIVES pre da cious ness noun, pre dac i ty |priˈdasətē |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin praeda ‘booty ’ + -acious .

 

Oxford Dictionary

predacious

predacious |prɪˈdeɪʃəs |(also predaceous ) ▶adjective (of an animal ) predatory: predacious insects. DERIVATIVES predaciousness noun, predacity |-ˈdasɪti |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin praeda ‘booty ’ + -acious .