brine shrimp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brine shrimp
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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
Previously, only two multicellular animals have been known to inhabit the lake's highly saline waters -- brine shrimp and brine flies.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
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
So, like the lakes themselves, the brine shrimp too are zombies of a sort.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023
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