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stomatopod
[ stoh-mat-uh-pod, stoh-muh-tuh- ]
noun
- 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
- any marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having abdominal gills: subclass Malacostraca. The group includes the mantis shrimp
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stomatopod1
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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.
From New York Times
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.
From New York Times
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