predation

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English

Definitions

noun

The preying of one animal on others.
The action of attacking or plundering.

Related words

Synonyms

depredation preying predatory consumption prey dispossession predator grazing herbivory nest predators raiding hunting marauding pillage plunder

Associated

parasitism feral foxes scavenging cats mimicry carnivores rats foraging

Rhymes

trepidation indignation exhilaration veneration elation condemnation gratification inclination aspiration desolation

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