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food web

 

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Noun food web has 1 sense
  1. food web, food cycle - (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
    --1 is a kind of organic phenomenon
    --1 has parts: food chain

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Food Web

Description: A food web refers to the interconnection of various organisms within an ecological community, showcasing the transfer of energy and nutrients through their feeding relationships.

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As a noun:

  1. Sense 1: The intricate network of feeding relationships within an ecosystem.
  2. Example sentence: In the food web of a coral reef, the fish depend on the plankton for their food.

  3. Sense 2: A graphical representation of the complex interrelationships between different species in an ecosystem.
  4. Example sentence: The biology textbook depicted a food web that showcased the flows of energy in an ecosystem.

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