1. Noun
The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat.
2. Noun
The minute marine animals (chiefly Entomostraca) upon which the right whales feed.
3. Noun
minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
Vocabulary classified under Biology
4. Noun
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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