skeleton shrimp meaning

UK /ˈskɛlɪtən ʃrɪmp/ US /ˈskɛlətən ʃrɪmp/ 4 syllables

skeleton shrimp (noun): small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed.

Definition of skeleton shrimp

  1. small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed

    Type of: amphipod

How to pronounce skeleton shrimp

skeleton shrimp is pronounced /ˈskɛlɪtən ʃrɪmp/ in British English and /ˈskɛlətən ʃrɪmp/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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