Depredable

/ˈdeprɪdəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be plundered, robbed, or ravaged; susceptible to being attacked or destroyed for resources.

Etymology

From Latin praeda (plunder, booty) with de- prefix and -able suffix, meaning 'capable of being plundered'; evolved from the root of predator and prey.

Kelly Says

In ecology, 'depredable' species are those with populations vulnerable to overhunting or poaching—the term connects predatory behavior across nature from lions to illegal wildlife traders.

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