food web

noun

: the totality of interacting food chains in an ecological community

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Oaks are essential to the food web, attracting caterpillars that turn into pollinating moths and butterflies or become food for birds to feed their young. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 Wasps are integral pollinators, such is the interconnected food web. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 These giant invasive snakes are devastating the Everglades ecosystem by eating through the native food web without any natural predators to keep them in check. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 While often a nuisance, especially toxic cyanobacteria, algae are vital for aquatic ecosystems, producing oxygen and forming the food web's base. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for food web

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food web was in 1932

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“Food web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20web. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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food web

noun
: the whole group of interacting food chains in an ecological community

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