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brine shrimp

American

noun

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Dry brine shrimp to make them juicier and firmer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

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

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