krill
any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales.
Origin of krill
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How to use krill in a sentence
The plants feed the krill, which feed the fish, which feed the whales.
These free-floating robots can monitor the health of our oceans | Charlotte Hu | August 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceRight now, I think climate change, fishing and krill harvesting are the biggest problems.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species | Andrea Sachs | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe fact they flock together in the thousands—and all fed on krill or sardines tainted by the toxic microalgae—is what made that fateful night feel like the end of the world.
Here’s the real story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ | Tom McNamara | December 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe soft pink of salmon comes from a diet of coral-shelled shrimp and krill.
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Environmentalism - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | October 7, 2020 | NautilusIt’s really important for blue whales to match the timing of their feeding season up north with the bloom of krill life that occurs here, and to head south as these krill populations are decreasing once again.
We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs | Kate Baggaley | October 2, 2020 | Popular-Science
krill Oil - krill Oil, like fish oils can help fight inflammation and lower cholesterol.
These Are The 15 Supplements to Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet | Ari Meisel | December 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOver 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.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus HumeMrs. krill followed, escorted by the treacherous Pash who was all smiles and hand-washings and bows.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus Humekrill was married in a quiet city church, and Pash, having searched, found everything in order.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus HumeMiss Maud krill appeared on the doorstep where the two young men stood and stumbled against Grexon in passing.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus HumeI'll speak to my lawyer friend, but I fear from the attitude of Pash that Mrs. krill will make good her claim.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus Hume
British Dictionary definitions for krill
/ (krɪl) /
any small shrimplike marine crustacean of the order Euphausiacea : the principal food of whalebone whales
Origin of krill
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Scientific definitions for krill
[ krĭl ]
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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