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Squilla

Squilla Meaning & Definition
Squilla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Squilla?

[n] a kind of mantis shrimp

Synonyms | Synonyms for Squilla: mantis prawn

Related Terms | Find terms related to Squilla:

See Also | genus Squilla | mantis crab | mantis shrimp

Squilla In Webster's Dictionary

\Squil"la\, n.; pl. E. {Squillas}, L. {Squill[ae]}. [L., a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See {Squill}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus {Squilla} and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also {mantis shrimp}. See Illust. under {Stomapoda}.

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