krill


krill

noun \ˈkril\

Definition of KRILL

: planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales

Origin of KRILL

Norwegian kril fry of fish
First Known Use: 1907

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