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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Opossum \O*pos"sum\, n. [Of N. American Indian origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and
Chironectes; called also possum. The common species of
the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
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Note: Several related species are found in South America. The
water opossum of Brazil ({Chironectes variegatus),
which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a
marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called
also yapock.
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Opossum mouse. (Zo["o]l.) See Flying mouse, under
Flying.
Opossum shrimp (Zo["o]l.), any schizopod crustacean of the
genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
2. Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in
contempt.
This weak and writhled shrimp. --Shak.
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Note: Several related species are found in South America. The
water opossum of Brazil ({Chironectes variegatus),
which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a
marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called
also yapock.
Opossum mouse. (Zo["o]l.) See Flying mouse, under
Flying.
Opossum shrimp (Zo["o]l.), any schizopod crustacean of the
genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
opossum shrimp
n : shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young
in a pouch between the legs
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
opossum shrimp
n.
mysid shrimp
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
opossum shrimp
n.
mysid shrimp
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
opossum shrimp
n.
mysid shrimp
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
opossum shrimp
n.
mysid shrimp
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