krill

krill  (krl)

n. pl. krill

The collection of small marine crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea that are the principal food of baleen whales.

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[Norwegian kril, young fry of fish.]

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krill

Noun

pl krill a small shrimplike crustacean [Norwegian kril young fish]

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krill  (krl)

Small crustaceans that float in the ocean in huge numbers and are one of the most important parts of zooplankton. Krill are the main food of baleen whales.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

krill - shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales malacostracan crustacean - a major subclass of crustaceans Euphausiacea, order Euphausiacea - small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: krill Euphausia pacifica - food for jellyfish