What does "predatory" mean?
Predatory: Hungry; ravenous; as, predatory spirits. [Obs.] Exercise . . . maketh the spirits more hot and predatory. Bacon.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) Living by preying upon other animals; carnivorous.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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