Definition of suspension feeder in English:

suspension feeder

noun

Zoology

单词	suspension feeder
释义	Definition of suspension feeder in English: suspension feeder noun Zoology An aquatic animal which feeds on particles of organic matter suspended in the water, especially a bottom-dwelling filter feeder. 〔动〕滤食（性）动物 Example sentencesExamples The members of Echinoidea are suspension feeders, herbivores, detritivores, and predators. The respiration rate of the gorgonian, a passive suspension feeder, did not correlate with temperature. Most tadpoles are suspension feeders, filtering out tiny particles while continuously pumping water. A suspension feeder wants a big surface area to catch potentially edible particles. Like crinoids, blastoids were high-level stalked suspension feeders, filtering food particles out of the water column.
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