brit
plural noun sing. brit
- the young of the herring and some other fishes
- small sea animals, esp. certain crustaceans, as copepods, eaten by the baleen whales and many fishes
See brit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also britt (brĭt)
noun- The young of herring and similar fish.
- Minute marine organisms, such as crustaceans of the genus Calanus, that are a major source of food for right whales.
(brĭt)
noun Informal A British person.
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