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shrimps

  • plural of shrimp.
  • present tense form of shrimp (3rd person singular).

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For its owner, Greenlandic company Polar Seafoods, which sells shrimps, crab and halibut, shorter and direct flights mean new business possibilities.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2024

It’s a pre-pre-pre-teen dance party, with sounds provided by the Linda Lindas, dressed as shrimps; Portugal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 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 is conceivable that if we did the experiment on shrimps that had been exposed for a longer period or during critical stages in their life history, it would affect their sperm levels and quality."

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

The snapping shrimps with their trigger claws pop loudly.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck