food chainnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn//ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/specializeda series of living things that are connected because each group of things eats the group below it in the chain
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Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- anatomy
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biological
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- primary producer
- sting
- zoology
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Examples from literature
- The persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons—DDT and its relatives—last for a long time after being released into the environment, concentrating at various points in the natural food chain and often in man himself.
Examples from literature
- The persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons—DDT and its relatives—last for a long time after being released into the environment, concentrating at various points in the natural food chain and often in man himself.