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

Derived forms: bottom-feeders, bottom feeders

See also: bottom-feeding

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

Encyclopedia: Bottom feeder

Bottom-feeder