Vocabulary Term Details

Predation

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predation)

In ecology, predation describes a biological interaction where a predator (an organism that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the organism that is attacked). Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation often results in the death of its prey and the eventual absorption of the prey's tissue through consumption. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Feeding habits
Predator prey relations
Biological competition
Biological control

This term is used for the following terms: 
Prey
Preying

Approved Date
24-May-2013

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