salp
IPA: sˈæɫp
noun
- Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae.
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Examples of "salp" in Sentences
- Salp colonies can be several meters in length.
- Most krill dependent predators do not eat salp.
- The chain of salps is the 'aggregate' portion of the life cycle.
- Many salps in the group Tunicata don't have a larval stage any more.