predacean

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noun

Any carnivorous animal.

OriginLatin praeda →
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Meanings

nounpredacean (plural predaceans)

plural predaceans

  1. archaicAny carnivorous animal.

    Predaceans or Zoophagans

    1835, William Kirby, William Spence, On the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God. As Manifested in the Creation of Animals and in Their History, Habits and Instincts

Origin

  1. Latinpraeda“prey”
  2. Englishpredacean

Latin praeda (“prey”).

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APA

predacean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predacean

MLA

“predacean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predacean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predacean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predacean.

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