predation

CEFRB2

/prəˈdeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of one animal hunting and eating another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The action of attacking or plundering.

Examples

  • Predation is a natural and essential part of the ecosystem.

  • The study explores the pressure of predation on the local birds.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The preying of one animal on others.

More examples

In context

  • The research team studied owl predation on local mice.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”).