brine shrimp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brine shrimp
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The other two are brine shrimp and brine flies, which are crucial food sources for millions of migratory birds that stop at the lake each year.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
The lake also contributes about $2 billion to the state’s economy, from mineral mining, recreation and the harvesting of brine shrimp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Utah’s Great Salt, another critical stopover, declined in 2022 to its lowest level on record, making the water saltier and more difficult for brine shrimp and flies to reproduce.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
She fed the zoae live phytoplankton and brine shrimp.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
As water enters the well, so do tiny, red brine shrimp, giving Hanapepe salt its unique sweetness, said Nobrega-Olivera.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
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