filter feeder

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Synonyms: filter feeders

Antonyms: filter feeders

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} Any [[aquatic]] [[animal]] that obtains [[nourishment]] by [[filtering]] [[particle]]s of [[food]] from the water in which it lives.

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