卤虫 (lǔchóng): brine shrimp (Artemia)

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一只卤虫 zhī

水族馆用卤虫喂小鱼。

Shuǐzúguǎn yòng lǔchóng wèi xiǎo yú.

The aquarium uses brine shrimp to feed small fish.

盐湖里生活着大量卤虫。

Yán hú lǐ shēnghuó zhe dàliàng lǔchóng.

Large numbers of brine shrimp live in salt lakes.

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Literally "brine bug": 卤 = brine/salt water + 虫 = bug. The cysts sold as "Sea Monkeys" are dried Artemia eggs.

卤 lǔ

虫 chóng