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predation
[ pri-dey-shuhn ]
noun
- depredation; plundering.
- act of plundering or robbing.
- predatory behavior.
- a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.
predation
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of predation1
Example Sentences
But cat behaviors, such as their love of dairy and predation of wild birds, put them at higher risk, Kuchipudi said.
As economist Paul Krugman wrote, "CFPB was created to protect Americans from financial predation, and has done a very good job of doing so. But now we have government of, by and for financial predators."
It’s preceded by examples of a number of other powerful entertainers wielding their fame as cover for violent predations to fool you into thinking there’s little in this you haven’t already seen elsewhere.
These ghouls straddle the line between romance and predation, and Eggers’ Orlok is no different.
Tannin is a type of phenolic compound – it's found in all plants and usually plays a role in preventing disease, resisting predation or encouraging seed dispersal by animals.
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