predation

pre·da·tion  (pr-dshn)

n.

1. The act or practice of plundering or marauding.

2. The capturing of prey as a means of maintaining life.

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[Middle English predacion, from Latin praedti, praedtin-, from praedtus, past participle of praedr, to plunder; see predatory.]

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predation [prɪˈdeɪʃən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) 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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predation

a relation between organisms or animals in which one feeds on the other. — predatory, adj.

See also: Animals

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the act or process of pillaging or plundering.

See also: Theft

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	predation - an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding depredation pillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
	2.	predation - the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey hunting, hunt - the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts