Definition of krill in English:

krill

noun krɪlkrɪl

A small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales.
磷虾
Many species in the class Malacostraca, especially Meganyctiphanes norvegica
Example sentencesExamples
- In coastal areas during the non-breeding season, fish, krill and other marine creatures make up a large portion of their diet.
- They eat mostly krill - tiny shrimp-like organisms - and fish.
- If, however, they make the journey safely to the West coast of Greenland, they'll soon thrive on a rich diet of herring, eel and the shrimp-like krill.
- For example, during its primary feeding season the blue whale consumes upwards of 40 million krill each day in order to secure adequate nutrition.
- But when the humpbacks are rounding up krill - small, shrimpy crustaceans - the net may be as small as five feet across.
- The underside of the ice acts like an upside-down coral reef, providing young krill both food and shelter.
- Frazer determined that sea ice algae were the main food source of larval krill during winter.
- The krill, in turn, are the Adelie penguins' primary food.
- Parliament's resolution said that seals and whales eat at least 5.5 million tons of fish and krill a year, double the tonnage caught by fishermen.
- Jimmy watches as the krill contracts violently, trying to escape the forceps as Simon plucks her from the net and drops her onto a petri dish.
- Opportunistic feeders, they surface-feed, gulping small schooling fish, pelagic crabs, and swarms of krill when encountered.
- The acid is found in organisms, including sardines and krill that eat the algae and that are in turn eaten by the squid.
- Female krill were later analyzed for ovarian physiological maturity.
- The baleen whales feed primarily on plankton and krill.
- But in years of no sea ice, what krill the researchers found were significantly larger.
- His work has focused on the whales' principal food, the inch-long, shrimplike marine animals known as krill.
- Depending on the species, whales are either major consumers of plankton or krill or they are major predators, feeding on seals, fish, and penguins.
- The other birds forage at sea for fish, squid, and krill (small, shrimplike crustaceans).
- Masses of the parasite grow inside the krill, eat its organs, divide, and then burst out of their host's dead body in search of new victims.
- Gómez-Gutiérrez said that he does not know how the parasites get inside the krill, but that once inside they eat all the krill's organs.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Norwegian kril 'small fish fry'.

Rhymes

bill, Brazil, brill, Camille, chill, cookchill, dill, distil (US distill), downhill, drill, Edgehill, Estoril, fill, freewill, frill, fulfil (US fulfill), Gill, goodwill, grill, grille, hill, ill, instil, kill, mil, mill, nil, Phil, pill, quadrille, quill, rill, Seville, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spadille, spill, squill, still, stock-still, swill, thill, thrill, till, trill, twill, until, uphill, will

Definition of krill in US English:

krill

nounkrilkrɪl

A small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales.
磷虾
Meganyctiphanes norvegica, class Malacostraca
Example sentencesExamples
- Masses of the parasite grow inside the krill, eat its organs, divide, and then burst out of their host's dead body in search of new victims.
- For example, during its primary feeding season the blue whale consumes upwards of 40 million krill each day in order to secure adequate nutrition.
- Gómez-Gutiérrez said that he does not know how the parasites get inside the krill, but that once inside they eat all the krill's organs.
- The underside of the ice acts like an upside-down coral reef, providing young krill both food and shelter.
- The other birds forage at sea for fish, squid, and krill (small, shrimplike crustaceans).
- If, however, they make the journey safely to the West coast of Greenland, they'll soon thrive on a rich diet of herring, eel and the shrimp-like krill.
- In coastal areas during the non-breeding season, fish, krill and other marine creatures make up a large portion of their diet.
- But in years of no sea ice, what krill the researchers found were significantly larger.
- Jimmy watches as the krill contracts violently, trying to escape the forceps as Simon plucks her from the net and drops her onto a petri dish.
- Frazer determined that sea ice algae were the main food source of larval krill during winter.
- The baleen whales feed primarily on plankton and krill.
- The krill, in turn, are the Adelie penguins' primary food.
- Female krill were later analyzed for ovarian physiological maturity.
- But when the humpbacks are rounding up krill - small, shrimpy crustaceans - the net may be as small as five feet across.
- Depending on the species, whales are either major consumers of plankton or krill or they are major predators, feeding on seals, fish, and penguins.
- Parliament's resolution said that seals and whales eat at least 5.5 million tons of fish and krill a year, double the tonnage caught by fishermen.
- Opportunistic feeders, they surface-feed, gulping small schooling fish, pelagic crabs, and swarms of krill when encountered.
- His work has focused on the whales' principal food, the inch-long, shrimplike marine animals known as krill.
- The acid is found in organisms, including sardines and krill that eat the algae and that are in turn eaten by the squid.
- They eat mostly krill - tiny shrimp-like organisms - and fish.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Norwegian kril ‘small fish fry’.

单词	krill
释义	Definition of krill in English: krill noun krɪlkrɪl A small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales. 磷虾 Many species in the class Malacostraca, especially Meganyctiphanes norvegica Example sentencesExamples In coastal areas during the non-breeding season, fish, krill and other marine creatures make up a large portion of their diet. They eat mostly krill - tiny shrimp-like organisms - and fish. If, however, they make the journey safely to the West coast of Greenland, they'll soon thrive on a rich diet of herring, eel and the shrimp-like krill. For example, during its primary feeding season the blue whale consumes upwards of 40 million krill each day in order to secure adequate nutrition. But when the humpbacks are rounding up krill - small, shrimpy crustaceans - the net may be as small as five feet across. The underside of the ice acts like an upside-down coral reef, providing young krill both food and shelter. Frazer determined that sea ice algae were the main food source of larval krill during winter. The krill, in turn, are the Adelie penguins' primary food. Parliament's resolution said that seals and whales eat at least 5.5 million tons of fish and krill a year, double the tonnage caught by fishermen. Jimmy watches as the krill contracts violently, trying to escape the forceps as Simon plucks her from the net and drops her onto a petri dish. Opportunistic feeders, they surface-feed, gulping small schooling fish, pelagic crabs, and swarms of krill when encountered. The acid is found in organisms, including sardines and krill that eat the algae and that are in turn eaten by the squid. Female krill were later analyzed for ovarian physiological maturity. The baleen whales feed primarily on plankton and krill. But in years of no sea ice, what krill the researchers found were significantly larger. His work has focused on the whales' principal food, the inch-long, shrimplike marine animals known as krill. Depending on the species, whales are either major consumers of plankton or krill or they are major predators, feeding on seals, fish, and penguins. The other birds forage at sea for fish, squid, and krill (small, shrimplike crustaceans). Masses of the parasite grow inside the krill, eat its organs, divide, and then burst out of their host's dead body in search of new victims. Gómez-Gutiérrez said that he does not know how the parasites get inside the krill, but that once inside they eat all the krill's organs. Origin Early 20th century: from Norwegian kril 'small fish fry'. Rhymes bill, Brazil, brill, Camille, chill, cookchill, dill, distil (US distill), downhill, drill, Edgehill, Estoril, fill, freewill, frill, fulfil (US fulfill), Gill, goodwill, grill, grille, hill, ill, instil, kill, mil, mill, nil, Phil, pill, quadrille, quill, rill, Seville, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spadille, spill, squill, still, stock-still, swill, thill, thrill, till, trill, twill, until, uphill, will Definition of krill in US English: krill nounkrilkrɪl A small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales. 磷虾 Meganyctiphanes norvegica, class Malacostraca Example sentencesExamples Masses of the parasite grow inside the krill, eat its organs, divide, and then burst out of their host's dead body in search of new victims. For example, during its primary feeding season the blue whale consumes upwards of 40 million krill each day in order to secure adequate nutrition. Gómez-Gutiérrez said that he does not know how the parasites get inside the krill, but that once inside they eat all the krill's organs. The underside of the ice acts like an upside-down coral reef, providing young krill both food and shelter. The other birds forage at sea for fish, squid, and krill (small, shrimplike crustaceans). If, however, they make the journey safely to the West coast of Greenland, they'll soon thrive on a rich diet of herring, eel and the shrimp-like krill. In coastal areas during the non-breeding season, fish, krill and other marine creatures make up a large portion of their diet. But in years of no sea ice, what krill the researchers found were significantly larger. Jimmy watches as the krill contracts violently, trying to escape the forceps as Simon plucks her from the net and drops her onto a petri dish. Frazer determined that sea ice algae were the main food source of larval krill during winter. The baleen whales feed primarily on plankton and krill. The krill, in turn, are the Adelie penguins' primary food. Female krill were later analyzed for ovarian physiological maturity. But when the humpbacks are rounding up krill - small, shrimpy crustaceans - the net may be as small as five feet across. Depending on the species, whales are either major consumers of plankton or krill or they are major predators, feeding on seals, fish, and penguins. Parliament's resolution said that seals and whales eat at least 5.5 million tons of fish and krill a year, double the tonnage caught by fishermen. Opportunistic feeders, they surface-feed, gulping small schooling fish, pelagic crabs, and swarms of krill when encountered. His work has focused on the whales' principal food, the inch-long, shrimplike marine animals known as krill. The acid is found in organisms, including sardines and krill that eat the algae and that are in turn eaten by the squid. They eat mostly krill - tiny shrimp-like organisms - and fish. Origin Early 20th century: from Norwegian kril ‘small fish fry’.
随便看	manuka manuka honey manuka scrub manul manuls manumatic manumise manumission manumission manumissions manumit manumits manumitted manumitter manumitter manumitters manumitting manumize manumotive man up man up manuport manurable manurance manure