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food pyramids

food pyramids is the plural of food pyramid.

Meaning of food pyramid

Noun

food pyramid (plural food pyramids)

  1. A pyramid-shaped diagram in layers, where each layer represents a group of animals that feeds on the layer below.
    • The teacher reminded us to always start the food pyramid with the plants on the bottom.
  2. (US, nutrition) Any pyramidal diagram giving advice on how to eat healthily, particularly those widely publicized by the United States government.
    • The food pyramid surprised me by showing that we should eat lots of cheese.

Questions about food pyramids

What is food pyramids the plural of?
Food pyramids is the plural of food pyramid.

Words near food pyramids in the dictionary

  1. food processor
  2. food processors
  3. food puzzle
  4. food puzzles
  5. food pyramid
  6. food pyramids
  7. food science
  8. food scientist
  9. food scientists
  10. food security
  11. food service

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