bottom-feeding

adjective

Of a fish or other aquatic creature, feeding off plant and animal life found in the lowest regions of its habitat.

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bottom dwelling
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Meanings

adjectivebottom-feeding (not comparable)

alternative bottom feeding · alternative bottomfeeding

  1. not comparablebiologyOf a fish or other aquatic creature, feeding off plant and animal life found in the lowest regions of its habitat.

    Synonyms: bottom dwelling

  2. broadlyfigurativelynot comparableOf a person, organization, etc., dwelling amidst or thriving on unwholesome situations or activities in society.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a fish or other aquatic creature, feeding off plant and animal life found in the lowest regions of its habitat.

Similar
bottom dwelling
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APA

bottom-feeding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-feeding

MLA

“bottom-feeding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-feeding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottom-feeding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-feeding.

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