food cycle

/fud ˌsaɪkəl/
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Definitions of food cycle
  1. noun
    (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
    synonyms: food web
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    type of:
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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