brine shrimp

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of brine shrimp

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

She fed the zoae live phytoplankton and brine shrimp.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Dry brine shrimp to make them juicier and firmer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

So, like the lakes themselves, the brine shrimp too are zombies of a sort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023