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Definition of suspension feeder in English: suspension feedernoun Zoology An aquatic animal which feeds on particles of organic matter suspended in the water, especially a bottom-dwelling filter feeder. Example sentencesExamples - The members of Echinoidea are suspension feeders, herbivores, detritivores, and predators.
- The respiration rate of the gorgonian, a passive suspension feeder, did not correlate with temperature.
- Most tadpoles are suspension feeders, filtering out tiny particles while continuously pumping water.
- A suspension feeder wants a big surface area to catch potentially edible particles.
- Like crinoids, blastoids were high-level stalked suspension feeders, filtering food particles out of the water column.
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