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The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat.

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  1. n. The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat.
  2. n. The minute marine animals (chiefly Entomostraca) upon which the right whales feed.
  3. n. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
  4. n. minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
  5. (a) The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat. (b) The minute marine animals (chiefly Entomostraca) upon which the right whales feed.
  6. n the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish n minute crustaceans forming food for right whales