Meaning & use
predation
The act of one animal hunting, killing, and eating another for food.
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Predation by wolves helps keep the deer population from growing too large.
The documentary captured a rare scene of predation between a hawk and a rabbit.
A note on using this word
Predation is the standard ecological term for this relationship, distinct from predatory, which describes an animal's behavior or nature.
Words with a similar meaning
huntingpreying
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