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shrimps

  • plural
    of shrimp.
    shrimp
    noun
    any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
  • present tense form
    of shrimp (3rd person singular).
    shrimp
    noun
    any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.

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That with a bite of the eggplant, which is really soft and almost souplike, and then with one of the shrimps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

"Pachystropheus probably lived the life of a modern-day otter, eating small fish or invertebrates such as shrimps," says Dr David Whiteside, another supervisor.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024

Trillions of fish, shrimps, amphipods, jellyfish, and squid rise to feed, using the cover of darkness to hide from predators.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

It should also be noted that in the US, India and other parts of the world the plural shrimp is used, rather than shrimps.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023

So they went back to feeding the birds on canned shrimps.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater