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Ecol.a series of organisms related by predator-prey and consumer-resource interactions; the entirety of interrelated food chains in an ecological community. Also called food cycle.[1960-65]
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food web — /ˈfud wɛb/ (say foohd web) noun a series of organisms related by predator–prey activities; a series of interrelated food chains …
