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PRONUNCIATION OF BOTTOM FEEDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOTTOM FEEDER

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Bottom feeder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOTTOM FEEDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bottom feeder

A bottom feeder is usually an aquatic animal that feeds on or near the bottom of a body of water. The body of water could be the ocean, a lake, a river, or an aquarium. Bottom feeder is a general term which is used particularly in the context of aquariums. Biologists often use the term benthos, particularly for invertebrates such as shellfish, crabs, crayfish, sea anemones, starfish, snails, bristleworms and sea cucumbers. However the term benthos includes all aquatic life that lives on or near the bottom, which means it also includes non-animals, such as plants and algae. Biologists also use specific terms that refer to bottom feeding fish, such as demersal fish, groundfish, benthic fish and benthopelagic fish. Examples of bottom feeding fish species groups are flatfish, eels, cod, haddock, bass, grouper, carp, bream and some species of catfish and shark.

Definition of bottom feeder in the English dictionary

The first definition of bottom feeder in the dictionary is a fish that feeds on material at the bottom of a river, lake, sea, etc. Other definition of bottom feeder is an objectionable and unimpressive person or thing. Bottom feeder is also Also called: bottom fisher. a speculator who buys shares in companies that are performing poorly in anticipation of improved performance.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOTTOM FEEDER

bottom
bottom dead centre
bottom drawer
bottom end
bottom fisher
bottom fishing
bottom gear
bottom house
bottom line
bottom out
bottom-up
bottom-up processing
bottomer
bottoming
bottomland
bottomless
bottomlessly
bottomlessness
bottommost
bottomness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOTTOM FEEDER

acceder
bird feeder
bleeder
breeder
cattle breeder
dog breeder
exceeder
fast breeder
feeder
filter feeder
heeder
horse breeder
needer
nonbreeder
plant breeder
reeder
seeder
self-feeder
speeder
succeeder
weeder

Synonyms and antonyms of bottom feeder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bottom feeder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOTTOM FEEDER

Find out the translation of bottom feeder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bottom feeder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bottom feeder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下料机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimenta en el fondo
570 millions of speakers

English

bottom feeder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे फीडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغذية القاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нижняя подачи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alimentador inferior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীচের ফীডার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nourrissant sur le fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengumpan bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bottom Feeder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボトムフィーダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하단 공급 장치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngisor feeder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn đáy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே ஊட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तळ फीडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alt besleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alimentatore in basso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podajnik dolny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нижня подачі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimentator de jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάτω τροφοδότη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderkant voerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

botten feeder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nederst mater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bottom feeder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTTOM FEEDER»

The term «bottom feeder» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTTOM FEEDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bottom feeder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOTTOM FEEDER»

Discover the use of bottom feeder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bottom feeder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bottom feeder
A cast of wacky characters battle for the preservation of "Old Shithead", the last known surviving Copper Lake catfish on the planet.
Mark Spitzer, 1999
2
Fish on a Bicycle Evolution of a Bottom-Feeder
I want to share this experience with the hope that others will find their own connection if they desire one. This book will give them a place to start or an alternative to cultural or traditional options.
Kerry Bunnard, 2010
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Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing ...
At once entertaining and illuminating, Bottomfeeder is a thoroughly enjoyable narrative about the world's cuisines and an examination of the fishing and farming practices we take too easily for granted.
Taras Grescoe, 2011
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Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries
I. G. Cowx. Table 10.6 Dominant fish species and trophic status in reservoirs grouped by yield level and SR level Reservoirs Dominant species Trophic status Yield level SR level Gboyo and Chrysichthys Bottom feeder Sambakaha ...
I. G. Cowx, 2008
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Evolutionary Ecology: The Trinidadian Guppy
... and bottom feeding Carnivorous, scavenging, bottom feeder Omnivorous, surface, mid- water, and bottom feeder Generally, carnivorous, surface and bottom-feeder Omnivorous, surface, mid- water, and bottom feeder Generally carnivorous, ...
Anne E. Magurran, 2005
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Atlas of Alberta Lakes
White sucker Snout blunt, mouth slightly subterminal, bottom feeder. Abundant in lakes and rivers throughout Alberta. Brook trout Sides have many red spots bordering with bluish haloes. Tail is nearly square-cut. Lower fins have pronounced ...
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
MWCD: O.E. Among fish, a bottom feeder, or "bottom fish" (MWCD: 1561), is a toothless "sucker" that feeds on the bottoms of lakes and oceans, vacuuming up the scraps left over by the predator fish. This underwater "garbage collector" has an ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
8
Fish & Fisheries
In India, mixed fish culture is an old practice and species like Catla catla (surface feeder), kibeo rohita (column feeder), and Cirrhinus mrigala or Labeo calbasu ( bottom feeder) are generally stocked together in the same pond. Now-a-days ...
Dr. J.P. Shukla
9
Crazy: A True Love Story
Bottom feeder # 6 is it? Are you just incapable of empathy? This affair shocks me into reality. Bottom feeder #7 has made it clear. I don 't know who you are anymore. Now I am thinking my heart must be made of steel. I know this to be true .
Judy Marshall, 2012
10
Shadowland
Thenew manwas a greasy-looking, slack-jawed, bottom feeder.But he wasa greasy, slack-jawed, bottom feeder with ties toalab.Lucy wondered whatittook to getthat.He was also agreasy, slack- jawed, bottom feeder with a habit. And it looked ...
Pam Leonard, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOTTOM FEEDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bottom feeder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rams, Dolphins go Long
It's still a bottom feeder, even if Chris Long has shown he was worth the investment of the No. 2 pick. The Rams (2-9) changed coaches after ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Clinton offers reassurance to gay youth in web posting
Gordon Mills posted at 8:25 pm on Sun, Jul 5, 2015. Zyxulu Posts: 3013. Sleazy bottom feeder. There is nothing she would not do for money. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
Texas A&M seat reassignment lawsuit tossed in Florida court
Amos is a tide troll on every story Dave. He sticks up for those bottom feeder aggies partly because he is mad because he knows that the SEC ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Philadelphia Flyers having a productive offseason
Whether you're talking about a Stanley Cup contender scraping the salary cap ceiling or a bottom feeder team looking to reach the salary cap ... «isportsweb.com, Jul 15»
5
Every summer, generations of my family gather around this …
Some sad souls, bless their hearts, dismiss the catfish as a bottom feeder. But this wondrous fish brought together roughly 200 people each ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
6
5 fun ideas for the kids during Shark Week
Those finny folks over at Shedd Aquarium have a fun quiz to help you find out if you are a bottom feeder (like one of our editors) or one of the ... «Chicago Parent, Jul 15»
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Would Obama's overtime rule hurt or help business?
... Federation of Independent Business, said that at least for Indiana, she has not seen the numbers to substantiate Ghilarducci's "bottom feeder" ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
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NBA free agency rumors 2015: Greg Monroe seeking short-term deal
It'll be interesting to watch the notoriously competitive Garnett play for a likely bottom feeder, but he'll be ending his career in Minnesota as it ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
9
Though fallen, 'sinner' pastor still draws devotion
... Twitter postings to more than 100,000 followers: "So grateful that God is a bottom feeder," and "I'm so so sorry. I love you all… fade to black.". «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Dining review: At Cask & Barrel, there's beauty with the beef
But I don't advise eating the tempura shrimp heads because they taste like what they are: less-edible parts of a bottom feeder. Glasier pulls out ... «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»

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