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squilla

[ skwil-uh ]

noun

, plural squil·las, squil·lae [skwil, -ee].


squilla

/ ˈskwɪlə /

noun

  1. any mantis shrimp of the genus Squilla
“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 squilla1

From Latin, dating back to 1650–60; squill
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squilla1

C16: from Latin squilla shrimp, of obscure origin

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