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Definition of salp

salp

/sælp/
salp
Plural:salps
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• noun

1

A free-swimming, barrel-shaped marine tunicate (invertebrate) with a transparent, gelatinous body that moves and feeds by pumping water through itself.

Example

"During the deep-sea dive, the researchers encountered a massive chain of glowing salps drifting gracefully through the ocean currents."

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• Rhymes for salp

• Nearby Words

salonica
saloon
saloum
salp
salpiglossis
salsa
salsify

Word Origin & Etymology

From French 'salpe', from Latin 'salpa' (a kind of stockfish), ultimately from Ancient Greek 'sálpē'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Salp. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/salp
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