Artemia \Ar*te"mi*a\ ([aum]r*t[e^]"m[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'A`rtemis, a Greek goddess.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See {Brine shrimp}.
Artemia n : fairy shrimp; brine shrimp [syn: {genus Artemia}, {Chirocephalus}, {genus Chirocephalus}]