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Taken in, perhaps predatorily (5)

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eaten

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'taken in' is the definition.
(take in can mean to eat)

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(Other definitions for eaten that I've seen before include "Swallowed" , "Put away" , "corroded" , "used for food" , "Crammed" .)

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