Krill vs. Prawn

Krill vs. Prawn — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Krill and Prawn

Krillnoun

any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

Prawnnoun

A shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

Krillnoun

shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales

Prawnnoun

(Commonwealth) A large shrimp

Prawnnoun

(slang) A woman with a very toned body, but an unattractive face.

She's a prawn!

Prawnnoun

(Australia) A fool, an idiot.

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Prawnverb

(intransitive) To fish for prawns.

Prawnnoun

any of various edible decapod crustaceans

Prawnnoun

shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

Prawnverb

fish for prawns