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all crustacean, including some amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and Brine.

One who fishes for shrimps.

See Scrimmage.

See Scrimp.

To lay or impose on something else; as, a stratum of earth superimposed on another stratum. -- Su`per*im`po*si"tion, n.

The act of impregnating, or the state of being impregnated, in addition to a prior impregnation; superfetation.

A peculiar and complicated system of versification, borrowed by the early Italian poets from the Troubadours.

To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. The hermit trimmed his little fire. Goldsmith.

Marked with three spots, or maculæ.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain tribasic acid (called also trimellitic acid) metameric with trimesitic acid.

Having, or consisting of, three members.

A division of Coleoptera including those which have but three joints in the tarsi.

One of the Trimera. Also used adjectively.

Having the parts in threes.

btained, by the oxidation of mesitylene, as a white crystalline substance. [Written also trimesic.]

A term or period of three months.

Trimestrial. Southey.

Of or pertaining to a trimester, or period of three months; occurring once in every three months; quarterly.

Consisting of three poetical measures. -- n.

(Chem.) A prefix or combining form (also used adjectively) indicating the presence of three methyl groups.