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  Shrimp \Shrimp\, n. [OE. shrimp; -- probably so named from its
     shriveled appearance. See Shrimp, v.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea
            belonging to Crangon and various allied genera,
            having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are
            used as food. The larger kinds are called also
            prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
        (b) In a more general sense, any species of the macruran
            tribe Caridea, or any species of the order
            Schizopoda, having a similar form.
        (c) In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some
            amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the
            fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and
            Brine.
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     2. Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in
        contempt.
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              This weak and writhled shrimp.        --Shak.
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     Opossum shrimp. (Zo["o]l.) See under Opossum.
  
     Spector shrimp, or Skeleton shrimp (Zo["o]l.), any
        slender amphipod crustacean of the genus Caprella and
        allied genera. See Illust. under L[ae]modopoda.
  
     Shrimp catcher (Zo["o]l.), the little tern ({Sterna
        minuta).
  
     Shrimp net, a dredge net fixed upon a pole, or a sweep net
        dragged over the fishing ground.
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  Shrimp \Shrimp\, n. [OE. shrimp; -- probably so named from its
     shriveled appearance. See Shrimp, v.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea
            belonging to Crangon and various allied genera,
            having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are
            used as food. The larger kinds are called also
            prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
        (b) In a more general sense, any species of the macruran
            tribe Caridea, or any species of the order
            Schizopoda, having a similar form.
        (c) In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some
            amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the
            fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and
            Brine.

  caridea
     Ιταλικά n.
     (ετ ιχθυολ it)  γαρίδα

  Caridea
     Translingual n.
     {taxon|infraorder|order|Decapoda|(vern: true shrimp) or (vern:
  caridean shrimp)}

  Caridea
     Translingual n.
     {taxon|infraorder|order|Decapoda|(vern: true shrimp) or (vern:
  caridean shrimp)}

  Caridea
     Translingual n.
     {taxon|infraorder|order|Decapoda|(vern: true shrimp) or (vern:
  caridean shrimp)}