About The Word Squilla
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Squilla
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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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