Wiktionary
alt. (context biology English) Any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives. n. (context biology English) Any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives.
Wikipedia
Filter feeders are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure. Some animals that use this method of feeding are clams, krill, sponges, baleen whales, and many fish (including some sharks). Some birds, such as flamingos and certain species of duck, are also filter feeders. Filter feeders can play an important role in clarifying water, and are therefore considered ecosystem engineers.
Usage examples of "filter feeder".
I get two different types of hydroplankton, the butterfly things, one species of salmon-sized filter feeder, and then the titans and krakens.
I get two different types ofhydroplank-ton, the butterfly things, one species of salmon-sized filter feeder, and then the titans and krakens.