Predation
Pronunciation : Pre*da"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.]
Definition : Defn: The act of pillaging. E. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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