Word Definition Autotroph Etymology word origin An organism

Word Definition Autotroph Etymology (word origin) An organism that generates its own food to be used as energy. Example Plants Auto- = myself troph = food Phytoplankton (Marine Plants) Terrestrial Plants

Word Definition Heterotroph Etymology (word origin) An organism that consumes other organisms for energy. Example Animals Hetero- = other -troph = food Mammals Insects

Word Definition Omnivore Etymology (word origin) Omni-= all -vore = devour, eat An organism that consumes both plant and animal matter. Example Bears

Word Definition Carnivore Etymology (word origin) Carni- = meat -vore = devour, eat An organism that consumes mostly animal matter. Example Leopard

Word Definition Herbivore Etymology (word origin) Herb- = plant -vore = devour, eat An organism that consumes mostly plant matter. Example Elephants

Word Definition Scavenger Etymoloagy (word origin) From the word scawegeor , whichaa describes “a person hired to remove waste from the streets. ” An organism that feeds mostly on the abandoned remains of other organisms. Example Hyenas

Word Definition An organism that feeds mostly consumes dead organic matter. Detrivore Etymology (word origin) Detri- = dead matter -vore = devour, eat Example Worms

Word Definition Decomposer Etymology (word origin) An organism that breaks down organic matter to absorb nutrients. Example Fungi De- = reverse -composer = one who combines or puts together Bacteria

Word Definition Predator Etymoloagy (word origin) From the word praedator meaning “plunderer. ” An organism that forages by hunting other organisms. Example Killer Whale

Word Definition Prey Etymoloagy (word origin) From the word preie meaning “animal hunted for food. ” An organism that is hunted and consumed by a predator. Example Seal

Word Definition Producers Etymology (word origin) A group of organisms that begin a food web or chain by supplying the initial energy. Example Plants Pro- = before, first -ducer = to bring Phytoplankton (Marine Plants) Terrestrial Plants

Word Definition Consumers A group of organisms in a food web or food chain that must eat other organism for energy. Example con- = together -sumer = take up