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fairy shrimp

Syllabification: (fair·y shrimp)
Definition of fairy shrimp

noun

  • a small, transparent crustacean that typically swims on its back, using its legs to filter food particles from the water.
    • Order Anostraca, class Branchiopoda: many species, including brine shrimps

fairy shrimp in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fairy shrimp in the British & World English dictionary