Meanings
nounlawn shrimp (plural lawn shrimp or lawn shrimps)
plural lawn shrimps
- Various species of terrestrial amphipods (commonly Arcitalitrus sylvaticus), found in lawns or other vegetation.
Synonyms: lawn prawn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounVarious species of terrestrial amphipods (commonly Arcitalitrus sylvaticus), found in lawns or other vegetation.
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lawn shrimp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawn%20shrimp
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“lawn shrimp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawn%20shrimp. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lawn shrimp,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawn%20shrimp.
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