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peppermint shrimp

noun

Etymology

peppermint + shrimp. The alternating red and white markings resemble the traditional colors of peppermint candies.

Definitions

  1. Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the…

    Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body.

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