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What does predatory mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word predatory? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of, or relating to a predator.
  2. Living by preying on other living animals.
  3. (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.
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For sheer size and predatory power, the killer whale is probably the closest thing to a living Tyrannosaurus rex on Earth today.
Society increasingly perceives individuals to be passive victims of abusive and predatory corporations.
We saw predatory birds hunting, which is not uncommon as Transylvania also hosts wild boars and wolves.
His tail is lashing wildly, as he eyes me coldly with a predatory stare, and snarls loudly.
The whelk-enclosure experiment demonstrated that the predatory whelk affected not only survivorship but also growth rate of the clam.
A number of predatory fish, including the introduced tilapia species, wiped out most of the river's water beetles and bugs.

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