food web
noun Ecology.
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.
Origin of food web
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby food web
food stamp,
food stylist,
food truck,
food vacuole,
food vessel,
food web,
food-gathering,
foodaholic,
foodie,
foodstuff,
foofaraw
British Dictionary definitions for food web
food web
noun
a combination of food chains that integrate to form a network
Scientific definitions for food web
food web
See under food chain.