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filter feeder
fil·ter feed·er (plural fil·ter feed·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
ocean animal that strains its food: an ocean animal that feeds on organic particles or small organisms that it filters from the water, e.g. a clam, sponge, or baleen whale

fil·ter-feed·ing adjective
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