predation

[ pri-dey-shuhn ]

/ prɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

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noun

depredation; plundering.

act of plundering or robbing.

predatory behavior.

a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.

Origin of predation

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin praedātiōn- (stem of praedātiō) a taking of booty, plundering, equivalent to praedāt(us), past participle of praedārī to plunder, catch (see predator) + -iōn-

Words nearby predation

precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing

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Example sentences from the Web for predation

Starvation, disease, war, and predation were common threats for a majority of our evolutionary history.
How Depression Could Save Your Life|Nick Romeo|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
WGA is classified as a lectin—a term for a protein produced by an organism to protect itself from predation.
Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows|David Perlmutter, MD|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Young are more vulnerable to predation and injury because of their small size, soft shells, and immovable plastra.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
The selective effect of predation on prey populations is of significance in studies of evolution and population dynamics.
Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota|L. David Mech

Flightless rails have apparently developed in the absence of predation.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Further verification of predation on mammals, reptiles and amphibians by this species is needed.
Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas|Henry S. Fitch
Besides, he lacked nerve to accept the gamblers chance at the game of predation.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

British Dictionary definitions for predation

predation

/ (prɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey)

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单词	predation
释义	predation [ pri-dey-shuhn ] / prɪˈdeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR predation ON THESAURUS.COM noun depredation; plundering. act of plundering or robbing. predatory behavior. a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others. Origin of predation 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin praedātiōn- (stem of praedātiō) a taking of booty, plundering, equivalent to praedāt(us), past participle of praedārī to plunder, catch (see predator) + -iōn- Words nearby predation precut, precycle, pred., predacious, predate, predation, predation pressure, predatism, predator, predatory, predatory pricing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for predation Starvation, disease, war, and predation were common threats for a majority of our evolutionary history. How Depression Could Save Your Life\|Nick Romeo\|March 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST WGA is classified as a lectin—a term for a protein produced by an organism to protect itself from predation. Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows\|David Perlmutter, MD\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Young are more vulnerable to predation and injury because of their small size, soft shells, and immovable plastra. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler The selective effect of predation on prey populations is of significance in studies of evolution and population dynamics. Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota\|L. David Mech Flightless rails have apparently developed in the absence of predation. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3\|Rollin H. Baker Further verification of predation on mammals, reptiles and amphibians by this species is needed. Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas\|Henry S. Fitch Besides, he lacked nerve to accept the gamblers chance at the game of predation. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten British Dictionary definitions for predation predation / (prɪˈdeɪʃən) / noun a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to predation rapacity, rapaciousness, predacity, predatism
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predation

noun

Origin of predation

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Example sentences from the Web for predation

British Dictionary definitions for predation

noun

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