Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|da´cious|ness — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… … Useful english dictionary
pre|da|ceous — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… … Useful english dictionary
pre|da|cious — or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) + English aceous]… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
predacious — pre•da•cious [[t]prɪˈdeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. ecl predatory; rapacious Also, esp. Biol. pre•da′ceous. Etymology: 1705–15; pred (atory) + acious pre•da′cious•ness, pre•dac′i•ty ˈdæs ɪ ti; esp. Biol.,pre•da′ceous•ness,n … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
