- mantis shrimp
- noun Date: 1871 stomatopod
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Mantis shrimp — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Mantis shrimp — Mantis Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus {Mantis}, and allied genera. They are predacious long bodied large eyed insects of warm regions, are remarkable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantis shrimp — n. STOMATOPOD … English World dictionary
mantis shrimp — any stomatopod crustacean having a pair of appendages modified for grasping prey and resembling those of a mantis. Also called mantis crab. [1870 75] * * * ▪ crustacean any member of the marine crustacean order Stomatopoda, especially members of … Universalium
mantis shrimp — Squilla Squil la (skw[i^]l l[.a]), n.; pl. E. {Squillas} ( l[.a]z), L. {Squill[ae]} ( l[=e]). [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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantis shrimp — man′tis shrimp n. ivt any of numerous shrimplike crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda having a greatly enlarged second pair of grasping forelimbs somewhat resembling those of a mantis • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
mantis shrimp — noun tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages • Syn: ↑mantis crab • Hypernyms: ↑stomatopod, ↑stomatopod crustacean • Hyponyms: ↑squilla, ↑mantis prawn … Useful english dictionary
Peacock mantis shrimp — Odontodactylus scyllarus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Mantis (disambiguation) — Mantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means prophet in Latin and Greek. This may also refer to: In biology: Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopods, predatory… … Wikipedia
Shrimp (disambiguation) — Shrimp can refer to:* Shrimp, a crustacean of order Decapoda within class Malacostraca, and widespread foodstuff * Mantis shrimp, a crustacean of order Stomatopoda within class Malacostraca * Opossum shrimp, crustaceans comprising orders… … Wikipedia
