predacean

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English

Etymology

Latin praeda (prey).

Noun

predacean (plural predaceans)

  1. (archaic) Any carnivorous animal.
    • 1835, William Kirby, William Spence, On the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God. As Manifested in the Creation of Animals and in Their History, Habits and Instincts:
      Predaceans or Zoophagans

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