predation

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin praedātiō, praedātiōnis, from praedor (“pillage, plunder”), from praeda (“plunder, spoils”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === predation (countable and uncountable, plural predations) (zoology) The preying of one animal on others. (obsolete) The action of attacking or plundering. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== predator depredation prey predate ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === teraponid