salp
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salp
- /sælp/
Rhymes with -ælp
Where it comes from
From French salpe, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπη (sắlpē, “porgy”). Doublet of salpa.
noun salps
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Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae.
Salps are capable of self-propulsion, but for the most part, these translucent, gelatinous-looking animals float in mid-water going wherever the prevailing currents take them.[…]At times a number of buds are attached to one another in linked chains commonly called salp chains.
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Talk about this word "salp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salp "salp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salp.Cite this
@misc{salp_2026,
title = {salp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
