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salp
noun \ˈsalp\
Definition of SALP
: any of various transparent barrel-shaped or fusiform free-swimming tunicates (class Thaliacea) abundant in warm seas
Variants of SALP
salp also sal·pa \ˈsal-pə\
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Origin of SALP
New Latin, from Latin, a kind of deep-sea fish, from Greek salpē
First Known Use: 1835
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