food chain — a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
Pronunciation (IPA): /fuːd tʃeɪn/
Korean meaning: 먹이사슬, 생물들이 서로 먹고 먹히는 관계를 이루는 연쇄
Korean pronunciation: **푸**드 **체**인
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks she's at the top of the food chain until she sees a cucumber
- Plastic pollution is disrupting ocean food chains worldwide
- In the office food chain, the person who controls the coffee machine is definitely the apex predator
food chain
NOUN//fuːd tʃeɪn//
a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
A simple food chain: grass feeds the rabbit, the rabbit feeds the fox.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
'food'는 고대 영어 'fōda'에서, 'chain'은 라틴어 'catena'에서 유래. 생태학에서 생물 간의 먹이 관계를 체인처럼 연결된 것으로 표현한 개념
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📝Examples
“My cat thinks she's at the top of the food chain until she sees a cucumber”
“Plastic pollution is disrupting ocean food chains worldwide”
“In the office food chain, the person who controls the coffee machine is definitely the apex predator”
“Scientists study food chains to understand ecosystem balance”
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