Meanings
noungrass shrimp (plural grass shrimps)
plural grass shrimps
- Certain shrimp of North American waters
- of genus Hippolyte that live in eelgrass along of the Pacific coast of North America.
Synonyms: Palaemonetes
- of genus Palaemon of the Atlantic, used for bait.
Synonyms: Palaemonetes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounof genus Hippolyte that live in eelgrass along of the Pacific coast of North America.
Similar
Palaemonetes
nounof genus Palaemon of the Atlantic, used for bait.
Similar
Palaemonetes
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APA
grass shrimp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20shrimp
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“grass shrimp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20shrimp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grass shrimp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20shrimp.
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