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shrimp[1,noun] shrimp[2,verb] brine shrimp fairy shrimp

Main Entry: ¹shrimp
Pronunciation: shrimp
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural shrimps or shrimp
1 : any of numerous small mostly marine shellfish that are crustaceans related to the lobsters, that have a long slender body, an abdomen that is very thin from side to side, and long legs, and that include some important as food
2 : a very small or unimportant person or thing
- shrimp·like /-lk/ adjective
[shrimp illustration]

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