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rapacious
English
Etymology
Perhaps from rapacity +? -ous, in any case ultimately from Latin rap?x (“grasping, greedy”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /???pe?.??s/
- Rhymes: -e???s
Adjective
rapacious (comparative more rapacious, superlative most rapacious)
- (also figuratively) Voracious; avaricious.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:greedy
- Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
- (of an animal, usually a bird) Subsisting off live prey.
Usage notes
- The use of this term for animals other than birds is dated.
Related terms
- rapaciously
- rapaciousness
- rapacity
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predacious
English
Adjective
predacious (comparative more predacious, superlative most predacious)
- Alternative spelling of predaceous
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