bottom feeder
US /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌfiː.dɚ/
UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌfiː.dɚ/
1.
an aquatic animal that feeds on the bottom of a body of water
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Catfish are common bottom feeders in rivers.
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Many crustaceans are also bottom feeders.
2.
a person or organization that is considered to be at the lowest level of society or a profession, often because they are poor or unsuccessful
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He called his competitors bottom feeders, implying they lacked ethics.
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The company was accused of preying on bottom feeders with predatory loans.