bottom feeder

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Synonyms: bottom-feeder, bottomfeeder, bottom feeders

Antonyms: bottom-feeder, bottomfeeder, bottom feeders

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Noun

1. A [[fish]] or other [[aquatic]] [[creature]] that feeds off the bottom of its [[habitat]]; a [[flatfish]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension|informal|derogatory|originally|US}} A person who [[operate]]s amidst or [[thrive]]s on the [[unwholesome]] things in a society; one who takes advantage of the [[misfortune]] of others.

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