brine shrimp

Thân thiện

A child watches brine shrimp swim in a small aquarium.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small crustacean: A brine shrimp is a tiny aquatic animal belonging to the genus Artemia. It is commonly found in saltwater lakes and ponds where few other creatures can survive.
   • A species adapted to saline environments: It refers specifically to a type of shrimp that thrives in water with very high salt concentration (brine).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The lake's ecosystem is sustained by vast numbers of brine shrimp.
  • Aquarists often use dried brine shrimp as food for tropical fish.

Advanced Usage

• "Brine shrimp cysts": This refers to the dormant eggs of brine shrimp, which can be stored dry and later hatched.
  • The science class hatched brine shrimp cysts to study their life cycle.

Variants and Related Words

• Artemia (n): The scientific genus name for brine shrimp.
• Sea monkey (n): A popular, marketed name for a type of brine shrimp sold as a novelty pet.

Synonyms

• Saltwater shrimp: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its habitat.
• Artemia salina: The scientific name for a common species of brine shrimp.

Related Phrases

• Brine shrimp hatchery: A setup or facility for hatching and raising brine shrimp.
  • He set up a small brine shrimp hatchery to feed his aquarium fish.

Học thuật

Noun

1. common to saline lakes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• artemia salina