/ Dictionary / Index F fairy shrimp: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fair'y shrimp" Pronunciation: [key] any member of the crustacean order Anostraca, characterized by an elongate trunk with more than 20 segments and the absence of a carapace, typically found swimming ventral side up in fresh water. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fairy ring fairy-slipper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language