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stomatopod

[ stoh-mat-uh-pod, stoh-muh-tuh- ]

noun

  1. any crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having a carapace that does not cover the posterior thorax and a broad abdomen bearing gills on the appendages.


stomatopod

/ ˈstəʊ-; ˈstɒmətəˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having abdominal gills: subclass Malacostraca. The group includes the mantis shrimp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod1

First recorded in 1875–80; stomato- + -pod
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod1

C19: via New Latin from Greek stoma mouth + -podos, pous foot
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Example Sentences

Much like Synalpheus's snap, the stomatopod's strike can be deadly to marine invertebrates or small fish -- and it can injure unsuspecting marine biologists.

The mantis shrimp, actually a stomatopod, has bright red appendages, just two-tenths of an inch, that can smash through mollusk shells, the heads of small fish and even glass aquarium walls.

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