brine shrimp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brahyn shrimp]
- /braɪn ʃrɪmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brahyn shrimp]
- /braɪn ʃrɪmp/

Definitions of brine shrimp words

noun brine shrimp any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums 3
noun brine shrimp a small crustacean, Artemia salina, of the order Anostraca, common to saline lakes, including Great Salt Lake in Utah. 1
noun brine shrimp An aquatic crustacean of the taxonomic order Artemia, one species of which is often marketed under the name Sea-Monkey as a novelty gift. 0

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Origin of brine shrimp

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Brine shrimp

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brine shrimp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brine shrimp usage trend in Literature

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