krill

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Noun krill has 1 sense

krill - shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
--₁ is a kind of malacostracan crustacean
--₁ is a member of Euphausiacea, order Euphausiacea
--₁ has particulars: Euphausia pacifica

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Krill

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: Small shrimp-like marine crustaceans that serve as a vital food source for many marine animals.

Usage:

Scientists study the population dynamics of krill in order to analyze the health of the marine ecosystem.
Whales rely on krill as their primary sustenance, consuming vast quantities daily.

Sample Sentence 1: The decline in the krill population has raised concerns about the impact on larger marine species.

Sample Sentence 2: Penguin colonies migrate to regions abundant in krill during the breeding season.

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