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brine shrimp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An aquatic crustacean of the taxonomic genus Artemia, one species of which is often marketed under the name Sea-Monkeys as a novelty gift.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

common to saline lakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Artemia salina

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: branchiopod crustacean, branchiopod, branchiopodan

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: artémie — an aquatic crustacean of the genus Artemia
  • Portuguese: artémia — an aquatic crustacean of the genus Artemia
  • Portuguese: artêmia — an aquatic crustacean of the genus Artemia