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sea monkey
noun
: a brine shrimp (Artemia salina) that hatches from dormant encysted eggs and is sometimes raised in aquariums
Examples of sea monkey in a Sentence
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The further away in time the sea monkeys were, the sooner the female sea monkey died.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
The further away in time the sea monkeys were, the sooner the female sea monkey died.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
Menze studies animals that can live in extreme environments, such as sea monkeys' ability to survive desiccation, while Kopechek researches gene and drug delivery methods for treating illnesses such as cancer.
—Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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“Sea monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20monkey. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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sea monkey
noun
: a brine shrimp that hatches from a dormant egg and is sometimes raised in aquariums
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