Definition of grass shrimp
1
: any of several slender shrimps (genus Hippolyte) common among eelgrass along the Pacific coast of North America
2
: a small transparent freshwater shrimp (genus Palaemonetes) of the southeastern U.S. that is often used as fishing bait
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“Grass shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grass%20shrimp. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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