Primary consumer

/ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsumər/ noun

Definition

An organism that feeds directly on primary producers, typically herbivores that eat plants, algae, or other autotrophs. They occupy the second trophic level in food chains and convert plant biomass into animal biomass.

Etymology

From Latin 'primarius' (first) and 'consumer' from Latin 'consumere' (to use up completely). The term emerged in ecological studies to classify organisms by their feeding relationships.

Kelly Says

Primary consumers face a unique challenge - they must extract nutrients from some of the most difficult-to-digest materials on Earth! Many have evolved complex digestive systems with multiple stomach chambers or rely on symbiotic bacteria to break down cellulose.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጀመርያ 食料 使用者
me-je-me-ri-ya shi-li-yo se-fa-sa
ARالعربية
المستهلك الأولي
al-musta'kil al-awwali
BNবাংলা
প্রাথমিক স্রেফক
pro-thomi-k shre-f-k
CACatalà
consumidor primària
kon-soo-mee-dor pri-ma-ri-a
CSČeština
primární spotřebitel
pri-mair-ni spot-re-be-tel
DADansk
primærforbruger
pri-maer-for-broo-ger
DEDeutsch
Primärkonsument
pree-maer kon-zoo-ment
ELΕλληνικά
πρωταρχικός καταναλωτής
pro-ta-r-chi-kos ka-ta-na-lo-tis
ESEspañol
consumidor primario
kon-soo-mee-dor pri-ma-ree-oh
FAفارسی
مصرف کننده اولیه
mohsraf-kohne ye-av-e
FISuomi
ensimmäinen kuluttaja
en-si-ma-nen kul-ut-ta-ja
FRFrançais
consommateur primaire
kon-soh-ma-tewr pree-mair
GUGU
પ્રાથમિક 소ભક
pra-thami-k so-bhak
HAHA
ma'aunin farkawa
ma-a-u-nin farka-wa
HEעברית
צרכן ראשוני
tsa-r-ken re-sho-ni
HIहिन्दी
प्राथमिक उपभोक्ता
pra-thamik up-bha-k-ta
HUMagyar
elsődleges fogyasztó
el-so-dle-ges fogo-yán-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
konsumen primer
kon-soo-men pri-mer
IGIG
onye ahụrụ n'akụkụ mbụ
oh-nye ah-oo-ru n'a-ku-ku m-bu
ITItaliano
consumatore primario
kon-soo-ma-to-reh pri-ma-ree-oh
JA日本語
一次消費動物
ichi-ji shouhi doubutsu
KKKK
бірінші тұтынушы
bi-rin-shi tu-tu-nu-shy
KMKM
អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ដំបូង
a-nək ba-rəə-pras-s dam-pou-ng
KO한국어
1차 소비자
il-cha so-bi-ja
MRMR
प्राथमिक उपभोक्ता
pra-thami-k up-bha-k-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
pengguna utama
peng-goo-na oo-ta-ma
MYမြန်မာ
အဓိက 소비자
a-dhi-ga so-bi-za
NLNederlands
primaire consument
primair kon-soo-ment
NONorsk
primærforbruker
pri-maer-for-broo-ker
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਾથમਿਕ سته
pra-thami-k se-tha
PLPolski
pierwotny konsument
pee-er-woht-ny kon-soo-ment
PTPortuguês
consumidor primário
kon-soo-mee-dor pri-mair-ee-oh
RORomână
consumator primar
kon-soo-ma-tor pri-mar
RUРусский
первичный потребитель
pervichnyy potrebitel
SVSvenska
primära konsument
pri-maa-ra kon-soo-ment
SWKiswahili
mlaji wa kwanza
m-la-ji wa kwa-n-za
TAதமிழ்
முதன்மை 소비க்க
mu-than-mai so-bi-kka
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాథమిక వినియోగి
pra-tha-mi-ka vi-ni-yo-gi
THไทย
ผู้บริโภคขั้นต้น
phoo bori-phok khan ton
TLTL
unang konsyumer
oon-ang kon-soo-mer
TRTürkçe
birincil tüketici
bir-in-cil too-keh-tee-chi
UKУкраїнська
первинний споживач
per-vin-nyi spo-zhi-vach
URاردو
مُستهلكِ اَوْل
moo-sta-h-lik awl
VITiếng Việt
sinh vật tiêu thụ bậc 1
sinh vat tieu thu bac mot
YOYO
olú-ṣe-ẹ̀ tó-bín
o-loo-she-e to-bin
ZH中文
初级消费者
chūjí xiāofèi zhě
ZUZU
umshayeli wokuqala
oom-sha-ye-lee wo-koo-ka-la

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