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predatory
What does predatory mean?
predatory (adjective): living by preying on other living animals.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use predatory in a sentence?
- A predatory bird. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce predatory?
/ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does predatory come from?
Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius, equivalent to predator + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “predatory” mean?
consisting of different elements; various
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existing as a part or portion; incomplete
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living by preying on other living animals
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related to an empire, emperor, or empress
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