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PRONUNCIATION OF PREDACEOUS

predaceous  [prɪˈdeɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREDACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Predaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREDACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

predaceous

Predation

In ecology, predation is a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey. Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation often results in the death of its prey and the eventual absorption of the prey's tissue through consumption. Other categories of consumption are herbivory, mycophagy and detritivory, the consumption of dead organic material. All these consumption categories fall under the rubric of consumer-resource systems. It can often be difficult to separate various types of feeding behaviors. For example, some parasitic species prey on a host organism and then lay their eggs on it for their offspring to feed on it while it continues to live or on its decaying corpse after it has died. The key characteristic of predation however is the predator's direct impact on the prey population. On the other hand, detritivores simply eat dead organic material arising from the decay of dead individuals and have no direct impact on the "donor" organism. Selective pressures imposed on one another often leads to an evolutionary arms race between prey and predator, resulting in various antipredator adaptations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREDACEOUS


amaryllidaceous
ˌæməˌrɪlɪˈdeɪʃəs
asclepiadaceous
æˌskliːpɪəˈdeɪʃəs
audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
berberidaceous
ˌbɜːbərɪˈdeɪʃəs
bodacious
bəʊˈdeɪʃəs
capparidaceous
ˌkæpərɪˈdeɪʃəs
cycadaceous
ˌsaɪkəˈdeɪʃəs
edacious
ɪˈdeɪʃəs
hamamelidaceous
ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs
iridaceous
ˌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs
juglandaceous
ˌdʒuːɡlænˈdeɪʃəs
lardaceous
lɑːˈdeɪʃəs
lecythidaceous
ˌlɛsɪθɪˈdeɪʃəs
mendacious
mɛnˈdeɪʃəs
mordacious
mɔːˈdeɪʃəs
orchidaceous
ˌɔːkɪˈdeɪʃəs
predacious
prɪˈdeɪʃəs
rudaceous
ruːˈdeɪʃəs
sapindaceous
ˌsæpɪnˈdeɪʃəs
xyridaceous
ˌzɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREDACEOUS

pred.
predaceousness
predacious
predaciousness
predacity
predate
predation
predatism
predative
predator
predatorily
predatoriness
predatory
predatory pricing
predawn
predeath
predebate
predecease
predecessor
prededuct

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREDACEOUS

arenaceous
argillaceous
carbonaceous
chartaceous
coriaceous
cretaceous
crustaceous
curvaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
siliceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of predaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «predaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREDACEOUS

Find out the translation of predaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

肉食性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

predaceous
570 millions of speakers

English

predaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

predaceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

predaceous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хищные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

predaceous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

predaceous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédateurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahan lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raub
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捕食性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

predaceous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Predaceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

predaceous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

predaceous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कवटीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yırtıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

predaceous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хижі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carnivor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρπακτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

predatoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

predaceous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

predaceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of predaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDACEOUS»

The term «predaceous» is normally little used and occupies the 116.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDACEOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «predaceous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «predaceous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about predaceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREDACEOUS»

Discover the use of predaceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to predaceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the ...
This book encourages to look at water beetles with increased interest and appreciation and stimulates research on these insects.
D. J. Larson, Yves Alarie, Robert Edward Roughley, 2000
2
The Predaceous Midges of the World
The family Ceratopogonidae includes about 5,000 described species of midges with quite diverse habits, including blood-sucking forms that transmit important diseases of man and animals, species that suck hemolymph from caterpillars and ...
Willis Wagner Wirth, William L. Grogan, 1988
3
Parasitic and Predaceous Insects in Applied Entomology
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Charles V. (Charles Valentine) Riley, 2012
4
Dorylaimida: Free-Living, Predaceous and Plant-Parasitic ...
The Dorylaimida represent a large and very important group of soil and freshwater inhabiting nematodes of great agricultural importance.
Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri, Wasim Ahmad, 1992
5
A Predaceous Mite Proves Noxious to Man: (pediculoides ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis Marion Webster, 2011
6
Report on the Importation of Parasites and Predaceous Insects
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Koeble Albert, California. State Board Of Horticulture, Craw Alexander, 2010
7
Ecology of Predator-Prey Interactions
1. Predaceous. Herbivores. and. Herbivorous. Predators. The Biology of Omnivores and the Ecology of Omnivore-Prey Interactions MICKY D. EUBANKS Until recently, omnivory (i.e., feeding at multiple trophic levels) was thought to be rare in ...
Pedro Barbosa, Ignacio Castellanos, 2005
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Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to ...
Spiracles do not project as tubes and are not easily seen Projecting anal spiracles APHID FLY PREDACEOUS MIDGE Larvae have two anal spiracles ( small tubes) Larvae have two anal spiracles that are shorter protruding from their rear.
Mary Louise Flint, Steve H. Dreistadt, 1998
9
Heteroptera of Economic Importance
INTRODUCTION Members of the subfamily Asopinae (common names: predatory stinkbugs or soldier bugs) are set apart from the other pentatomid subfamilies by their essentially predaceous feeding habits. Asopine first instars do not attack ...
Carl W. Schaefer, Antonio Ricardo Panizzi, 2000
10
Field Guide to Beetles of California
27) is the most widespread species of predaceous diving beetle in California and is found throughout western North America. It prefers scavenging and hunting among vegetation and plant debris or on mineral deposits in quiet areas of small,  ...
Arthur V. Evans, James N. Hogue, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREDACEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term predaceous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grieving Dolphin Seen Carrying The Body Of Her Dead Calf
... when it was sinking, and supporting it on their backs, trying out of compassion to prevent its being devoured by some predaceous fish. «The Dodo, Jul 15»
2
Stinging nettle is beneficial
In Europe, common stinging nettle has been found to harbor a diversity of beneficial insects and predaceous mites and support breeding ... «Good Fruit Grower, Jul 15»
3
Ripples from the Dunes: Pond dipping full of surprises
If you haven't already guessed the name of this macroinvertebrate, I will tell you — it is the predaceous diving beetle larva. The predaceous ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jun 15»
4
Controlling bark beetle infestation
... beetle populations under non-infestation conditions include the blackbellied clerid, the trogositid beetle, a predaceous fly (Medetera aldrichii) ... «Alpenhorn News, Jun 15»
5
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: What are those bugs in …
Unlike water boatmen, backswimmers are predaceous and feed on small insects and other small aquatic animals, including tadpoles. They will ... «East Niagara Post, Jun 15»
6
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: The eyed click beetle – a …
It should be noted that other species of click beetles (there are more than 800 of them in North America) are less predaceous and feed almost ... «East Niagara Post, Jun 15»
7
Environmental education teacher Jean Knight introduces one last …
... in the distance, students netted a bounty of dragon flies, damsel flies, shrimp, snails, water scorpions and a predaceous diving beetle. «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»
8
Russian wheat aphid infestation and stripe rust in wheat observed
This not only makes it difficult to achieve good insecticide coverage but also interferes with the ability of predaceous insects to reach and attack ... «Holyoke Enterprise, May 15»
9
Nature News: Diving beetles are voracious predators
It turned out to be the adult form of a predaceous diving beetle — a beetle I had always associated with the water (the "diving" part of its name ... «Seacoastonline.com, May 15»
10
Stop Tomato Bugs From Sucking Your Crops Dry
While tomato bugs may damage tomato, they also are predaceous on small, soft-bodied insects such as whiteflies, aphids, and the eggs of ... «Growing Produce, May 15»

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