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Predation   /prədˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Predation

noun
1.
An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding.  Synonym: depredation.
2.
The act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey.






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"Predation" Quotes from Famous Books



... matter, new problems with plant and animal health gradually developed while insect predation worsened and profits dropped because soils declining in humus need ever larger amounts of fertilizer to maintain yields. These changes developed gradually and erratically, and there was a long lag between the first ...
— Organic Gardener's Composting • Steve Solomon

... new emphasis in his voice. Tarling remembered that when Lyne had spoken to Milburgh before, and had suggested that the girl had been guilty of some act of predation, Milburgh had been quick to deny the possibility. Now his manner was hostile to the girl—indefinitely so, but sufficiently marked for ...
— The Daffodil Mystery • Edgar Wallace



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