britt
1
9.9
Small sea animals like tiny shrimp or young fish that bigger sea animals eat
- noun
- UK
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britt
Synonyms
krill
vsbritt
9
6.1
Small sea animals like tiny shrimp that whales and penguins eat
is a broader term for tiny sea animals eaten by larger creatures
1
7.4
Very small animals that drift in water, like tiny shrimp or baby fish
includes small but not only drifting animals eaten by large sea creatures
Surface Forms
Etymology
Britt is easy to remember because it sounds like bit, which means 'a small piece', so imagine tiny pieces of life in the water. So, britt refers to small sea animals—tiny crustaceans or young fish—that larger sea creatures eat.