Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
Brine shrimp — Brine Brine, n. [AS. bryne a burning, salt liquor, brine, fr. brinnan, brynnan, to burn. See {Burn}.] 1. Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brine shrimp — brine′ shrimp n. ivt any fairy shrimp of the genus Artemia • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
brine shrimp — n. any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums … English World dictionary
Brine shrimp — Taxobox name = Brine shrimp image caption = Artemia salina regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Branchiopoda ordo = Anostraca familia = Artemiidae familia authority = Grochowski, 1895 genus = Artemia genus… … Wikipedia
brine shrimp — a small crustacean, Artemia salina, of the order Anostraca, common to saline lakes, including Great Salt Lake in Utah. [1830 40] * * * Any of several small crustaceans (genus Artemia) inhabiting brine pools and other highly salty inland waters… … Universalium
brine shrimp — noun common to saline lakes • Syn: ↑Artemia salina • Hypernyms: ↑branchiopod crustacean, ↑branchiopod, ↑branchiopodan • Member Holonyms: ↑Artemia, ↑genus Artemia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brine shrimp — noun a small fairy shrimp which lives in brine pools and salt lakes and is used as food for aquarium fish. [Artemia salina.] … English new terms dictionary
brine shrimp — /ˈbraɪn ʃrɪmp/ (say bruyn shrimp) noun any branchiopod crustacean of the cryptobiotic genus Artemia …
brine shrimp — noun Date: 1836 any of a genus (Artemia) of branchiopod crustaceans that can exist in strongly saline environments … New Collegiate Dictionary
brine shrimp — noun An aquatic crustacean of the taxonomic order Artemia, one species of which is often marketed under the name Sea Monkey as a novelty gift … Wiktionary
