feeder
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈfiːdər/
:
alimentador
- As the predominant filter feeder, oysters consume plankton that would otherwise remain suspended in the water column.
- filter feeder
- a foliage feeder
- sap feeders
The anthroposis and probably the ancestor of vertebrates were filter feeders, did not need the photistically sophisticated brain for that.
- The anthroposis and probably the ancestor of vertebrates were filter feeders, did not need the photistically sophisticated brain for that.
Examples
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And because pumpkins are such heavy feeders, they naturally are going to take up so many more nutrients.
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We have learned from studies of mammals that large animals are generally unselective feeders.
Academic text (1991) -
Students in both feeder schools checked out the majority of books in the fantasy genre.
Academic text (2013) -
High schools and the associated feeder school (middle or junior high) drew from multiple neighborhoods within the school boundary.
Academic text (2013) -
Note: Wedgwood is a feeder school for high schools with libraries that continue to use the Dewey classification system exclusively.
Academic text (2013) -
The gorilla is a huge feeder, as its vast paunch, protruding when it stands upright, shows.
Academic text (1995) -
And ticks, it turns out, are finicky feeders; they must generally obtain their blood meals by feeding on live animals.
Academic text (1994) -
Many of the smaller fish at the seamount are plankton feeders, attracted by the local richness of algae and invertebrate larvae.
Academic text (1995) -
Gardeners often set up a feeder to attract birds to their backyards.
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The aquarium has a special section for small aquatic animals that are feeders for larger fish.
Synonyms
115
1.0
A person or animal that eats food to live
19
4.1
An animal that eats dead animals or plants
12
7.5
A person or animal that chews food loudly
4
7.2
A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly
4
1.0
A person or animal that chews something like gum
3
7.2
A person or animal that eats small bites again and again
1
4.0
A person or animal that makes food and drink go down the throat
1
4.9
A person who eats small amounts of food many times a day
1
7.9
A person who eats too quickly and greedily
1
8.2
A person who loves eating and often eats large amounts
1
6.5
An animal, often a fish, that lives on the bottom of rivers or lakes and eats dead plants and animals
A person, animal, or machine that chews and grinds food
A person who eats quickly and greedily
Compounds
- Offensive
6
7.7
A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them
1
6.5
An animal, often a fish, that lives on the bottom of rivers or lakes and eats dead plants and animals
- Specialized
1
4.8
A smaller transport route like a short train or flight that connects towns to a main city
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Feeder comes from the old English word feed, which means 'to give food' or 'to eat'. So a feeder is an animal or person that eats in a particular way or from a particular source.