Predacious (9)
I believe the answer is:
predatory
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">predacious</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for predatory that I've seen before include "Portrayed as exploiting others" , "Killing and feeding on others" , "Preying on others" , "Seeking to exploit others" , "Grasping and exploitative" .)