Food-mass feeder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004581",
  "term": "Food-mass feeder",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An animal that feeds by taking bites or chunks of the bodies of other animals, as opposed to a fluid feeder that takes up body fluids or a filter feeder that strains small particles from the water. A wolf tearing flesh from its prey is an example. The feeding types are used to classify animals in ecotoxicology when judging how a contaminant reaches them through their diet.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 888 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/food-mass-feeder/"
}