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filter feeder

fil·ter feed·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-ter fee-der]
    • /ˈfɪl tər ˈfi dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-ter fee-der]
    • /ˈfɪl tər ˈfi dər/

Definitions of filter feeder words

  • noun filter feeder an aquatic animal that feeds on particles or small organisms strained out of water by circulating them through its system: includes most of the stationary feeders, as clams, oysters, barnacles, corals, sea squirts, and sponges. 1
  • noun filter feeder an animal that feeds by filtering small organisms or food particles from the water or air, as a clam, baleen whale, or sponge 0
  • noun filter feeder (biology) Any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives. 0
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Origin of filter feeder

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Filter feeder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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filter feeder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

filter feeder usage trend in Literature

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