: planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales
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The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Increasingly, though, Antarctic krill face threats from warming seas and a growing fishery.
—Gabe Castro-Root, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Unlike fish oil, krill oil gets its red color from the antioxidant astaxanthin, which can support eye health and reduce inflammation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Increasingly, though, Antarctic krill face threats from warming seas and a growing fishery.
—Gabe Castro-Root, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Unlike fish oil, krill oil gets its red color from the antioxidant astaxanthin, which can support eye health and reduce inflammation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for krill
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“Krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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krill
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: small crustaceans and their larvae that make up plankton and form a major food of baleen whales
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