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krill

/kɹɪl/

Meanings
noun
Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

Examples :

"Whales eat massive amounts of krill in the ocean. "
organism animal ocean biology food environment nature fish

Related Words

Illustration ocean

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

Illustration marine

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

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crustacean noun

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

"The seafood restaurant's menu featured several types of crustacean, including lobster and shrimp. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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plankton noun

/ˈplæŋktən/

Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)

"Fish eat plankton, tiny organisms that float in the ocean. "

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration whales

whales noun

/hweɪlz/

Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.

"During our whale watching tour, we saw several whales breaching the surface of the ocean. "

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

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massive noun

/ˈmæs.ɪv/

A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

"karst massives in western Georgia"

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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amounts noun

/əˈmaʊnts/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

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order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "