Meaning Of The Word Filter feeder

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What's The Definition Of Filter feeder?

filter feeder in American English
an animal that feeds by filtering small organisms or food particles from the water or air, as a clam, baleen whale, or sponge
noun: an aquatic animal that feeds on particles or small organisms strained out of water by circulating them through its system: includes most of the stationary feeders, as clams, oysters, barnacles, corals, sea squirts, and sponges

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