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food web

n.
A complex of interrelated food chains.
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food web

n
(Environmental Science) a combination of food chains that integrate to form a network
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food′ web`



n.
the entirety of interrelated food chains in an ecological community.
[1960–65]
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food web

A group of interrelated food chains in a particular ecological community.
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food web

A mesh of interlinked food chains.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.food web - (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chainsfood web - (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
food cycle
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
food chain - (ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member
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