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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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"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

I really loved one character I saw Christina Catherine Martinez do in early 2020, pre-COVID, where she was a girl who had just gotten broken up with, but she had shrimps for eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023

But the story took hold on Twitter, where one user lamented that he never got the chance to try the blue-colored shrimps offered at the hotel.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2023

He would turn away now when Mrs. Popper would offer him some canned shrimps.

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