🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Predación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: predación

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Predation/prɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La predación es fundamental para el equilibrio ecológico."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of preying upon or exploiting another organism for food.

    "In the wild, predation is a natural process that helps maintain the balance of ecosystems."
  2. 2

    The relationship between predator and prey in an ecological context.

    "The study of predation includes understanding how predators hunt and how prey species evolve defenses."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'predation' originates from the Latin word 'praedatio', meaning 'a plundering' or 'robbery', which evolved in the late Middle Ages to describe the act of preying upon others, particularly in ecological contexts.

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