Definition of rapacious

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ra·pa·cious    (r-pshs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Taking by force; plundering.
2. Greedy; ravenous. See Synonyms at voracious.
3. Subsisting on live prey.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin rapx , rapc-, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ra·pacious·ly (Adverb), ra·paci·ty   (r-ps-t) KEY   or ra·pacious·ness (Noun)

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