filter feedern.

Brit.

/ˈfɪltə ˌfiːdə/, U.S.

/ˈfɪltər ˌfidər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: filter n., feeder n.

Etymology: < filter n. + feeder n., after filter feeding n. Compare later filter feed v.

Zoology.

An aquatic animal or organism that obtains nourishment by filter feeding. Also called suspension feeder.

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filter feeder1928

1928 Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 55 i. 235 Besides being a filter feeder, Hemimysis also feeds from large solid masses of food.

1959 A. Hardy Fish & Fisheries v. 109 They [sc. bivalve molluscs] are filter-feeders. Their gills have been enormously enlarged..as sieving devices to collect the fine particles of food from the water which is propelled through them by cilia.

2009 Hana Hou! (Hawaiian Airlines) Feb. 78/2 Once a year there is the much-anticipated harvest of the palolo, a wormlike filter feeder prized by Samoans for its rich taste.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	filter feeder
释义	filter feedern. Brit. /ˈfɪltə ˌfiːdə/, U.S. /ˈfɪltər ˌfidər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: filter n., feeder n. Etymology: < filter n. + feeder n., after filter feeding n. Compare later filter feed v. Zoology. An aquatic animal or organism that obtains nourishment by filter feeding. Also called suspension feeder. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by eating habits > [noun] > filter-feeder filter feeder1928 1928 Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 55 i. 235 Besides being a filter feeder, Hemimysis also feeds from large solid masses of food. 1959 A. Hardy Fish & Fisheries v. 109 They [sc. bivalve molluscs] are filter-feeders. Their gills have been enormously enlarged..as sieving devices to collect the fine particles of food from the water which is propelled through them by cilia. 2009 Hana Hou! (Hawaiian Airlines) Feb. 78/2 Once a year there is the much-anticipated harvest of the palolo, a wormlike filter feeder prized by Samoans for its rich taste. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928
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