food chain in Portuguese
food chain in Portuguese is cadeia alimentar, cadeia trófica — food chain means a sequence of living things in which each one is eaten by the next, showing how energy passes from plants up through animals in an ecosystem.
food chain in Portuguese
cadeia alimentar
The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.
cadeia trófica
The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.
cadeia alimentar
(idiomatic) A hierarchy.
What does "food chain" mean?
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noun A sequence of living things in which each one is eaten by the next, showing how energy passes from plants up through animals in an ecosystem.
"Plankton sit at the bottom of the ocean food chain."
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noun A hierarchy of people or organisations ranked by power and importance.
"She started at the bottom of the food chain and ran the department within a decade."
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food chain in a sentence
- Plankton sit at the bottom of the ocean food chain.
- Pesticides can build up as they move along the food chain.
- She started at the bottom of the food chain and ran the department within a decade.
- Those decisions are made much further up the food chain.
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What is "food chain" in Portuguese?
"food chain" in Portuguese is cadeia alimentar, cadeia trófica. food chain means: A sequence of living things in which each one is eaten by the next, showing how energy passes from plants up through animals in an ecosystem.
How do you use "food chain" in a sentence?
Example: "Plankton sit at the bottom of the ocean food chain." In Portuguese, "food chain" is cadeia alimentar, cadeia trófica.
Are there other ways to say "food chain" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "food chain": cadeia alimentar, cadeia trófica.
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