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brine shrimp

/braɪn ʃrɪmp/

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/braɪn ʃrɪmp/C1formalscientific
  • ruМелкое водное ракообразное рода Artemia, обычно встречающееся в солёных озёрах и используемое в качестве живого корма для аквариумных рыб, а также в научных исследованиях.

A small aquatic crustacean of the genus Artemia, commonly found in saltwater lakes and used as live food for aquarium fish and in scientific research.

  1. Small aquatic crustaceanB2formal

    A small, saltwater crustacean of the genus Artemia, often used as live food for aquarium fish.

    ruМелкое водное ракообразное

    • Brine shrimp are commonly sold as sea monkeys.
    • The fish eagerly ate the brine shrimp we added to the tank.
    • Scientists study brine shrimp to understand how organisms adapt to high salinity.