English dictionary
squilla
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a kind of mantis shrimp
Synonyms mantis prawnSource: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus <u>Squilla</u> and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also <i>mantis shrimp</i>. See <i>Illust.</i> under <u>Stomapoda</u>.
Source: webster1913