How to pronounce krill
American English pronunciation
KRIL
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪl/
- Syllables
- KRIL (1 syllable)
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What krill means
Tiny shrimp-like sea animals that whales eat by the millions
In a sentence: A blue whale can gulp a huge mouthful of krill in one bite.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Norwegian word for the tiny young of fish.
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