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Definition of Krill
1. Noun. Shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales.
Group relationships: Euphausiacea, Order Euphausiacea
Specialized synonyms: Euphausia Pacifica
Definition of Krill
1. Noun. any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Krill
1. an aggregate of small marine crustaceans [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Krill
Literary usage of Krill
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. America on the Ice: Antarctic Policy Issues by Frank G. Klotz (1998)
"For example, a small, shrimp-like crustacean—known as krill*—serves as the major
source of food for whales, seals, birds, and other animals in the region. ..."
2. Antarctica by Jo Ellen Moore (1999)
"krill and the Food Web There are more nutrients in the Antarctic Ocean than in
any other ... Shrimplike animals called krill eat both kinds of plankton. ..."
3. Beyond the Golden Gate: Oceanography, Geology, Biology, and Environmental by Herman A. Karl (2001)
"Because krill can increase and decrease their size, it can be difficult to ...
krill have legs called "swimmerets" that have evolved to look like small ..."
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