feed predominantly
Frequency: 5.03.0 per million words
to eat something as the dominant part of a diet
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Examples (10)
- Marine mammals feed predominantly on fish and krill during winter months.
- These birds feed predominantly on insects and small invertebrates.
- Koalas feed predominantly on eucalyptus leaves throughout their lives.
- The species feed predominantly on plankton in coastal waters.
- Giant pandas feed predominantly on bamboo shoots and leaves.
- These carnivores feed predominantly on small mammals and birds.
- Hummingbirds feed predominantly on nectar from flowering plants.
- The fish feed predominantly on algae and aquatic vegetation.
- Desert animals feed predominantly on seeds and drought-resistant plants.
- Young dolphins feed predominantly on their mother's milk initially.