Small marine crustaceans and other organisms that form the main diet of many whales; also used as a Scandinavian given name.
From Norwegian 'britt,' related to 'small creatures' or 'food particles,' used in marine biology to describe krill and similar organisms.
Krill—the tiny shrimp-like creatures called 'britt'—are some of the most abundant animals on Earth, and they contain so much protein that scientists are researching them as a future food source for humans.
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