predatory

predatory

CEFR: C1-C2 /preda-to-ry/ [p.r.eh1.d.ah0.t.ao2.r.iy0]

Predatory animals are those who kill and then eat — in other words, "prey on" — other animals.

Example Sentences:
Discovery of theropod fossils indicates that many species of predatory dinosaurs had feathers.
Hawks, lions, and alligators are all predatory animals.