"shrimpling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shrimplings [plural]
Etymology: From shrimp + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shrimp|ling}} shrimp + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} shrimpling (plural shrimplings)
  1. A young or miniature shrimp.
    Sense id: en-shrimpling-en-noun-gRFOGb2q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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