- predaciousness
- noun
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predāˈciousness or predacˈity noun• • •Main Entry: ↑predacious
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
predaciousness
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predaciousness — See predacious. * * * … Universalium
predaciousness — prɪ deɪʃəsnɪs n. predacity, practice of hunting other creatures for food; practice of behaving like a predator; practice of robbing and taking advantage of others … English contemporary dictionary
predaciousness — pre·da·cious·ness … English syllables
predacious — predaciousness, predacity /pri das i tee/; esp. Biol., predaceousness, n. /pri day sheuhs/, adj. predatory; rapacious. Also, esp. Biol., predaceous. [1705 15; PRED(ATORY) + ACIOUS] * * * … Universalium
predacity — See predaciousness. * * * … Universalium
predaceousness — See predaciousness. * * * … Universalium
parasitism — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bloodsucking, sponging, Dependency, predatoriness, predaciousness, ravenousness; see also dependence 1 … English dictionary for students
rapaciousness — ra pa·cious·ness· || rÉ™ peɪʃəsnɪs n. greediness, covetousness, selfishness; predaciousness, quality of hunting other creatures for food … English contemporary dictionary
rapacity — rÉ™ pæsÉ™tɪ n. greediness, covetousness, selfishness; predaciousness, quality of hunting other creatures for food … English contemporary dictionary
predacious — [prɪ deɪʃəs] (also predaceous) adjective (of an animal) predatory. Derivatives predaciousness noun predacity noun Origin C18: from L. praeda booty + acious … English new terms dictionary
