food web

noun

: the totality of interacting food chains in an ecological community

Examples of food web in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This isn’t just about pointing out problems, such as the destruction of a food web. Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024 As apex predators at the top of the food chain, walleye keep the food web in check. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 What’s more, forests that don’t recover from severe fires can shift into different ecosystems entirely, which not only affects the range of plants and animals in the area, but can also affect the larger food web, Dahl said. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 Chief among them are determining the boundary of the dump site, mapping the spread of the pollution and tracking its migration across the food web. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for food web 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

food web

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

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