释义 |
pre·da·cious adjective or pre·da·ceous \prēˈdāshəs, prə̇ˈd-\ Etymology: predacious, from Latin praedari to plunder, prey upon + English -acious (as in rapacious); predaceous, alteration (influenced by English -aceous) of predacious — more at prey 1. usually predaceous : preying on other animals : exhibiting or relating to predatism : predatory < a predacious kind of animal — the early geological gangster — W.E.Swinton > 2. : marked by rapacity : tending to devour or despoil • pre·da·cious·ness noun -es |