food web

noun

: the totality of interacting food chains in an ecological community

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This analysis tracks how the depletion of the largest species—like sawfishes and rhino rays—began in nearshore waters and has since cascaded through the food web, affecting even the deep-sea habitats. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The most severe of these impacts are death after entanglement, habitat destruction and food web changes. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024 The marine drifters form the base of an intricate food web and attract an abundance of fish, seals, whales and seabirds. Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 Compounding these challenges is the highly variable availability of nutrients that fuel the ecosystem’s food web. Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food web 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food web was in 1932

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“Food web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20web. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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food web

noun
: the whole group of interacting food chains in an ecological community

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