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bottom feeders

bottom feeders is the plural of bottom feeder.

Meaning of bottom feeder

Noun

bottom feeder (plural bottom feeders)

  1. A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
    • The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark. […] The sharks are bottom feeders and have elongated catlike eyes.2023 May 12, Lauren McCarthy, “‘A Bit Spooky’: The New Shark Species With Bright, White Eyes”, in The New York Times
  2. (broadly, derogatory, figuratively, informal) A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.
    • “[T]he rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media has made it harder to control the flow of information, thus making it easier for bottom-feeders to bully witnesses.” […] Officials are still trying to identify the bottom-feeder behind that account.2013 November 16, Christian Dem, “Bottom-feeders using social media to intimidate witnesses”, in The Daily Kos, NC, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2013

Questions about bottom feeders

What is bottom feeders the plural of?
Bottom feeders is the plural of bottom feeder.

Words near bottom feeders in the dictionary

  1. bottom edged
  2. bottom edges
  3. bottom edging
  4. bottom falls out
  5. bottom feeder
  6. bottom feeders
  7. bottom feeding
  8. bottom fermentation
  9. bottom fermentations
  10. bottom fisher
  11. bottom fishers

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