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Definition of: predatory
(pred′ə·tôr′e, -tō′rē) adjective
1. Characterized by or undertaken for plundering.
2. Addicted to pillaging.
3. Constituted for living by preying upon others, as a beast or bird; raptorial. [<L predatorius <praeda prey]
—pred′a·to′ri·ly adverb
—pred′a·to′ri·ness noun
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