The Only Use of
predatory
in
Where the Red Fern Grows
- The only good I could see in killing one was getting rid of a vicious predatory animal.†
p. 253.2predatory = of animals: living by hunting and eating other animals
of people or organizations: given to victimizing others
Definitions:
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(1)
(predator) of animals: living by hunting and eating other animals
of people or organizations: exploiting or victimizing others -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, predator can refer to a type of military drone.