English Explanatory Dictionary

peacock mantis shrimp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mantis shrimp of species Odontodactylus scyllarus, with keen eyesight, that smashes shells and exoskeletons of its prey and is capable of breaking through glass aquarium tanks.

Word forms

peacock mantis shrimp peacock mantis shrimps

Synonyms

painted mantis shrimp rainbow mantis shrimp clown mantis shrimp harlequin mantis shrimp
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