bottom-feeding

Adjective

Meaning

of or relating to fish and marine life that feed on the bottom of a body of water

Alternative names

bottom feeding

Synonyms

Examples

Wading and bottom-feeding animals (such as manatee) need to be heavier than water in order to keep contact with the floor or to stay submerged. Source: Internet

While the proboscis of a spoon worm is on the surface it is at risk of predation by bottom-feeding fish. Source: Internet

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