snapping shrimp
noun
any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw.
Origin of snapping shrimp
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Also called pistol shrimp.
Words Nearby snapping shrimp
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How to use snapping shrimp in a sentence
Before and after the hurricane, they found no major differences in the sound pressure levels associated with reef fish, though there was a small shift in some pressure levels associated with the snapping shrimp.
What underwater sounds can tell us about the state of coral reefs | Ellie Shechet | February 26, 2021 | Popular-Science
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