krill

[kril] Origin

krill

[kril]
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)
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Krill is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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krill (krɪl)
 
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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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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