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krill

[ kril ]

noun

, plural krill.
  1. any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales.


krill

/ krɪl /

noun

  1. any small shrimplike marine crustacean of the order Euphausiacea : the principal food of whalebone whales


krill

/ krĭl /

  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of krill1

First recorded in 1905–10, krill is from the Norwegian word kril young fry (of fish)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of krill1

C20: from Norwegian kril young fish

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Example Sentences

Krill Oil - Krill Oil, like fish oils can help fight inflammation and lower cholesterol.

Over 40 percent of the krill caught by Japanese fisheries is now used as food.

But new trawling technologies developed in Norway are poised to multiply the annual krill harvest exponentially.

One restaurant is taking the lead in bringing krill to American cuisine.

These benefits, along with sky-high antioxidant levels, have earned krill the nickname the “magicians” of the ocean.

Mrs. Krill's ample bosom rose and fell and her eyes glittered triumphantly.

Mrs. Krill followed, escorted by the treacherous Pash who was all smiles and hand-washings and bows.

Krill was married in a quiet city church, and Pash, having searched, found everything in order.

Miss Maud Krill appeared on the doorstep where the two young men stood and stumbled against Grexon in passing.

I'll speak to my lawyer friend, but I fear from the attitude of Pash that Mrs. Krill will make good her claim.

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