English Explanatory Dictionary

krill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.
  2. Crack cocaine.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kɹɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-krill.wav

Word forms

krill krills

Etymology

From Norwegian kril (“fry of fish”).

Derived words

Antarctic krill northern krill
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