: planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales
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The Adelie and chinstrap penguins are specialists, eating mainly krill.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Adelie and chinstrap penguins are specialists, eating mainly krill.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Phytoplankton provide food for krill and fish, which in turn feed larger marine life across the oceans.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Always check the expiration date on your krill oil supplement and never take the capsules if the expiration date has passed.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Adelie and chinstrap penguins are specialists, eating mainly krill.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Phytoplankton provide food for krill and fish, which in turn feed larger marine life across the oceans.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Always check the expiration date on your krill oil supplement and never take the capsules if the expiration date has passed.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krill. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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krill
noun
: small crustaceans and their larvae that make up plankton and form a major food of baleen whales
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