brine shrimp

noun

1. a small crustacean, Artemia salina, of the order Anostraca, common to saline lakes, including Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brine shrimp¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

And he has seen them descend on Mono Lake when the water is teeming with brine shrimp and the larvae and pupae of alkali flies.

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“I got one!” he says, passing around the cup, where a tiny brine shrimp is swimming.

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A state hearing will provide an opportunity to examine the science on the lake’s condition, including its salinity, brine shrimp and bird populations, Perez said.

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Dry brine shrimp to make them juicier and firmer.

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Every afternoon, suited up in bird and brine shrimp costumes, the vigil-keepers danced.

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