Antarctic krill

noun

: a small bioluminescent crustacean (Euphausia superba) that is found in large schools in the Southern Ocean, resembles a shrimp, and is harvested commercially especially as a source of fish bait and animal feed

Antarctic krill are thumb-sized crustaceans that feast on drifting phytoplankton and in turn provide food for myriad Antarctic denizens, including the blue whale …—

Usha Lee McFarling, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2004

Extracted from Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, krill oil contains omega-3s EPA and DHA as well as natural antioxidant pigments.—

Self Healing, November 2005

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Antarctic krill was in 1937

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“Antarctic krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Antarctic%20krill. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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