Shrimplike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a shrimp.

    "Marine scientists will plumb the Arctic Ocean and productive waters around Antarctica to see how shifts in sea ice and ocean currents affect species from clouds of shrimplike krill to whales, penguins and polar bears."

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"Marine scientists will plumb the Arctic Ocean and productive waters around Antarctica to see how shifts in sea ice and ocean currents affect species from clouds of shrimplike krill to whales, penguins and polar bears."

Etymology

From shrimp + -like.

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