predation
1 synonym for predation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The hunting and eating of one animal by another.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”).
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