Noun: fairy shrimp 'feh-ree,shrimp
- Small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
"Fairy shrimp appeared in the temporary pond after the spring rains"
Derived forms: fairy shrimps
Type of: branchiopod, branchiopod crustacean, branchiopodan
Part of: Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Artemia, genus Chirocephalus
Encyclopedia: Fairy shrimp