Meanings
nounskeleton shrimp (plural skeleton shrimps or skeleton shrimp)
plural skeleton shrimps
- Any member of the Caprellidae, a family of amphipods with a slender thread-like body.
Synonyms: caprellid, ghost shrimp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the Caprellidae, a family of amphipods with a slender thread-like body.
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skeleton shrimp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20shrimp
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