bottom feeder
A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
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@pacers.bsky.social howdy! As a representative of a fellow bottom feeder team (the Nets), just wanted to drop a follow ahead of the Lottery - please post any and all scouting reports for the top 10 guys in the Draft,…
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A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark. The sharks are bottom feeders and have elongated catlike eyes.
“API BOTTOM FEEDER PELLETS WITH SQUID Fish Food 1.3-Ounce Container #mussel #api #squid #fish #pellets”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@pacers.bsky.social howdy! As a representative of a fellow bottom feeder team (the Nets), just wanted to drop a follow ahead of the Lottery - please post any and all scouting reports for the top 10 guys in the Draft, and I'll do the same!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(figuratively, by extension, informal, derogatory, originally, US) A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.
“[T]he rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media has made it harder to control the flow of information, thus making it easier for bottom-feeders to bully witnesses.” Officials are still trying to identify the bottom-feeder behind …
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