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food chain
noun
: a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food
Full Definition of FOOD CHAIN
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance <at the top of the corporate food chain>
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First Known Use of FOOD CHAIN
1920
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FOOD CHAIN Defined for Kids
food chain
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Definition of FOOD CHAIN for Kids
: a sequence of organisms in which each depends on the next and usually lower member as a source of food
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