"predacean" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: predaceans [plural]
Etymology: Latin praeda (“prey”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|praeda||prey}} Latin praeda (“prey”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} predacean (plural predaceans)
  1. (archaic) Any carnivorous animal. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-predacean-en-noun-ZaoxN~AG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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