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How to pronounce krill

American English pronunciation

KRIL

IPA
/ˈkɹɪl/
Syllables
KRIL (1 syllable)

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What krill means

noun

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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