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Noun: bottom feeder
  1. An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
    - bottom-feeder
     
  2. A scavenger that feeds low on the food chain
    - bottom-feeder
     
  3. A fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water
    - bottom-feeder, bottom-dweller

Derived forms: bottom feeders, bottom-feeders

Type of: chancer [Brit, informal], fish, opportunist, scavenger, self-seeker

Encyclopedia: Bottom feeder

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