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shrimp

1. (Science: zoology) Any one of numerous species of macruran crustacea belonging to Crangon and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are used as food. The larger kinds are called also prawns. In a more general sense, any species of the macruran tribe Caridea, or any species of the order schizopoda, having a similar form.

In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See Fairy, and Brine.

2. Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; in contempt. This weak and writhled shrimp. (Shak) opossum shrimp.

The little tern (sterna minuta). Shrimp net, a dredge net fixed upon a pole, or a sweep net dragged over the fishing ground.

Origin: OE. Shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See Shrimp.


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Closed Ecosystem

... pick / put in? I’ve had a look around and found this: ecosphere Doesn’t look too bad, but the loop is rather simple (see here ) plus I’ve read the shrimp die after ~3 years ( source ). So it’s not a fully self-sustainable ecosystem but more of a slowly dying one… I think the coolest would be some ...

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by LexMortis
Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:16 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Closed Ecosystem
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Worlds strongest animal-in size

Among vertebrates, the crocodile is a strong contender because of the force of it bite. Overall, I think the claws of some shrimp produce some of the strongest force relative to body size. According to what I saw on the Animal Planet channel, of course. :p

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by alextemplet
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:21 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Worlds strongest animal-in size
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pcDNA 4/TO

... something else I can do to get the insert to be taken up? Or is there something I am doing wrong? Note: I have also already done treatment of shrimp alkaline phosphatase on the vectors to remove the phosphates and lessen the occurrence of self-ligation

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by am1795
Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:58 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: pcDNA 4/TO
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Views: 458

Name game

Stegopontonia commensalis (Sea Urchin Shrimp) ~Just thought I could join in this game =]

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by Mikey
Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:22 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Name game
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What is this?

... sure if it has the features of a trilobite or not. Plus, evolution converges sometimes, and I won't be surprised if it turns out to be a flattened shrimp species or something... But still, I want thoughts on it...

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by Azedenkae
Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:39 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What is this?
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