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primary consumer

American

[prahy-mer-ee kuhn-soo-mer] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i kənˈsu mər /

noun

Ecology.

(in the food chain) an animal that feeds on plants; a herbivore.

primary consumer Scientific

See under consumer

Example Sentences

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The letter raised the possibility that the insurer demands may violate the insurance code and the state’s primary consumer protection law, the Unfair Competition Law.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Federal Trade Commission, the government’s primary consumer protection agency, finalized a new regulatory rule on Wednesday that aims to make it easier for people to cancel those pesky subscriptions.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

The energy of primary consumer fishes is 383, and the energy of secondary consumer fishes is 21.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Warner Brothers said, "It is generally understood that the primary consumer for these products is an adult, usually a collector."

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2010

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