brine shrimp

noun

: any of a genus (Artemia) of branchiopod crustaceans that can exist in strongly saline environments

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Flamingos flock here by the thousands to feed on the brine shrimp that have been trapped in the dry salt like pre-watered Sea-Monkeys, and zebras and wildebeest pass through as part of Africa’s second-largest mammal migration. —

Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024 Flamingos absorb pigments from food rich in carotenoids, such as algae and brine shrimp, which deposits into their feathers. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024 Like a spooky space ship, a brine shrimp seemingly floats through space. —

Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 When one of the double jelly’s mouths consumed fluorescent-colored brine shrimp, both anuses eventually ejected waste—but not at the same time. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brine shrimp