English Explanatory Dictionary

mantis shrimp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mantis shrimp mantis shrimps

Synonyms

prawn killer thumb splitter
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