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noun, plural krill.
any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales.
Origin:
1905–10; < Norwegian kril young fry (of fish)
1905–10; < Norwegian kril young fry (of fish)
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| —n , pl krill | |
| any small shrimplike marine crustacean of the order Euphausiacea: the principal food of whalebone whales | |
| [C20: from Norwegian kril young fish] | |
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Word Origin & History
krill
1907, from Norw. kril "small fry of fish."
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| krill (krĭl) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Other organisms affected by temperature change include krill, an extremely important link at the base of the food chain.
If krill and other plankton were not available, the seals would have to move to an area where food is more abundant.
Here they fatten up on krill before heading north for the winter.
And overfishing of krill, a tiny crustacean that other marine life feed on, threatens the whole eco-system of the region.
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