krill — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

   Examples

   “This science relates to krill and krill ecosystems, whale acoustic monitoring and Southern Ocean ecosystems,” the spokesperson said.

2. Crack cocaine.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   Instead she wanna hear the beatbox / Take pills and make fake krills as sheetrock

Noun

1. shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales

   Broader terms

   malacostracan crustacean