Meaning & use
Predacious
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Living by preying on other animals; predatory.
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Dragonfly larvae are predacious insects that hunt smaller aquatic creatures.
The lake's ecosystem includes several predacious fish species.
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"Predacious" is also spelled "predaceous," and both forms derive from the Latin praeda, meaning "prey" or "booty."
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