krill

Speech parts

1. krill - Noun

2. Krill - Proper noun

Meaning

shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

southern creel antarctic shrimp crustacean Antarctica shellfish prawn copepod crawdaddy amphipod mysis isopod Dungeness crab crustacea
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Hypernyms

malacostracan crustacean

Hyponyms

Euphausia pacifica

Phrases with the word

Antarctic krill northern krill krill-eater seal

Examples

Nothing has prepared sharks, squid, krill and other sea creatures for industrial-scale extraction that destroys entire ecosystems while targeting a few species. Sylvia Earle

After three weeks, the young krill has finished the ascent. Source: Internet

As the cod grow, they feed on krill and other small crustaceans and fish. Source: Internet

Among the procellariids, the prions concentrate on small crustacea, the fulmarine petrels take fish and krill but little squid, while the Procellaria petrels consume mainly squid. Source: Internet

Brooke, 2004. p. 126 The albatrosses in general feed on fish, squid and krill. Source: Internet

Blue whales gorge on krill in the rich waters of the Antarctic before migrating to their breeding grounds in the warmer, less-rich waters nearer the equator. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Krigia dandelion kriging Krikorian krill-eater seal Krim Tartary krim-saghyz