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| baleen |
the bony, flexible strips in the upper jaws of whales that feed by filtering food from ocean water. These whales use baleen to strain large amounts of small food such as shrimp from the water. |
| blue whale |
a mammal that lives in the ocean. Blue whales are the largest kind of animal that has ever lived. They can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh up to 150 tons. Their large mouths have baleen instead of teeth. Blue whales use baleen to filter lots of very small food such as shrimp from ocean water. |
| crustacean |
any of a large group of segmented invertebrates, such as shrimp and crabs, that usu. live in water and have hard shells. |
| devein |
to remove the vein from the back of (a shrimp). |
| egg roll |
a thin flat square of egg dough that is folded like an envelope around finely chopped raw vegetables and shredded pork or shrimp, and then fried in deep fat. |
| jambalaya |
a Creole dish of rice cooked with ham, chicken, shrimp, oysters, and the like, and seasoned with herbs and spices. |
| krill |
tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on plankton and are in turn fed on by whales, seals, squid, sharks, and other sea animal species. |
| prawn |
any of a variety of edible crustaceans that resemble and are related to shrimp. [1/2 definitions] |
| scampi |
a dish of shrimp or prawns fried or broiled in oil or butter and garlic. [1/2 definitions] |
| seafood |
fish and other sea animals that people eat. Some kinds of seafood are clams and shrimp. |
| shellfish |
a small animal that lives in fresh or salt water and has a shell outside its body. Shellfish are not true fish. They are invertebrates, or animals with no backbone. People can eat many kinds of shellfish, including clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobsters. |
| shrimp |
a small animal with a thin, shell and five pairs of legs. Most kinds of shrimp live in the ocean. People catch and eat shrimp. |
| tempura |
a Japanese dish consisting of vegetables or seafood such as shrimp dipped in batter and then deep-fried. |
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