| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pre·da·tion |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr -d  sh n |
| NOUN: | 1. The act or practice of plundering or marauding. 2. The capturing of prey as a means of maintaining life. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English predacion, from Latin praedti , praedtin-, from praedtus, past participle of praedr , to plunder. See predatory.
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