krill

[ kril ]

/ krɪl /

noun, plural krill.

any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales.

Origin of krill

First recorded in 1905–10, krill is from the Norwegian word kril young fry (of fish)

Words nearby krill

Kreymborg, Krieg, kriegie, kriegspiel, Kriemhild, krill, krimmer, Krio, Kriol, Krips, kris

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Example sentences from the Web for krill

Krill Oil - Krill Oil, like fish oils can help fight inflammation and lower cholesterol.
These Are The 15 Supplements to Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet|Ari Meisel|December 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Over 40 percent of the krill caught by Japanese fisheries is now used as food.
Can Krill End World Hunger?|Anneli Rufus|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But new trawling technologies developed in Norway are poised to multiply the annual krill harvest exponentially.
Can Krill End World Hunger?|Anneli Rufus|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The film features a pair of lively Antarctic krill among its main characters.
Can Krill End World Hunger?|Anneli Rufus|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

We sell lots of krill sandwiches every day…We only realized recently how unique this is.
Can Krill End World Hunger?|Anneli Rufus|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The truth, I take it, is to be found in Krill's past, before he took the name of Norman.
The Opal Serpent|Fergus Hume
Whether he saw Mrs. Krill or not during that time Hurd did not know and, truth to say, he cared very little.
The Opal Serpent|Fergus Hume
Then there can be nothing to conceal on the part of Mrs. Krill?
The Opal Serpent|Fergus Hume
Paul might have been mistaken, but Mrs. Krill certainly seemed relieved.
The Opal Serpent|Fergus Hume
"You want your material supplied to you perhaps," put in Mrs. Krill in a calm, contemptuous way.
The Opal Serpent|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for krill

krill

/ (krɪl) /

noun plural krill

any small shrimplike marine crustacean of the order Euphausiacea : the principal food of whalebone whales

Word Origin for krill

C20: from Norwegian kril young fish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for krill

krill

[ krĭl ]

Small crustaceans that float in the ocean in huge numbers and are one of the most important parts of zooplankton. Krill are the main food of baleen whales.

单词	krill
释义	krill [ kril ] / krɪl / noun, plural krill. any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales. Origin of krill First recorded in 1905–10, krill is from the Norwegian word kril young fry (of fish) Words nearby krill Kreymborg, Krieg, kriegie, kriegspiel, Kriemhild, krill, krimmer, Krio, Kriol, Krips, kris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for krill Krill Oil - Krill Oil, like fish oils can help fight inflammation and lower cholesterol. These Are The 15 Supplements to Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet\|Ari Meisel\|December 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Over 40 percent of the krill caught by Japanese fisheries is now used as food. Can Krill End World Hunger?\|Anneli Rufus\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But new trawling technologies developed in Norway are poised to multiply the annual krill harvest exponentially. Can Krill End World Hunger?\|Anneli Rufus\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The film features a pair of lively Antarctic krill among its main characters. Can Krill End World Hunger?\|Anneli Rufus\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We sell lots of krill sandwiches every day…We only realized recently how unique this is. Can Krill End World Hunger?\|Anneli Rufus\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The truth, I take it, is to be found in Krill's past, before he took the name of Norman. The Opal Serpent\|Fergus Hume Whether he saw Mrs. Krill or not during that time Hurd did not know and, truth to say, he cared very little. The Opal Serpent\|Fergus Hume Then there can be nothing to conceal on the part of Mrs. Krill? The Opal Serpent\|Fergus Hume Paul might have been mistaken, but Mrs. Krill certainly seemed relieved. The Opal Serpent\|Fergus Hume "You want your material supplied to you perhaps," put in Mrs. Krill in a calm, contemptuous way. The Opal Serpent\|Fergus Hume British Dictionary definitions for krill krill / (krɪl) / noun plural krill any small shrimplike marine crustacean of the order Euphausiacea : the principal food of whalebone whales Word Origin for krill C20: from Norwegian kril young fish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for krill krill [ krĭl ] Small crustaceans that float in the ocean in huge numbers and are one of the most important parts of zooplankton. Krill are the main food of baleen whales. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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