squilla

American  

[skwil-uh] / ˈskwɪl ə /

noun

plural

squillas, squillae

1. mantis shrimp.

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squilla British  

/ ˈskwɪlə /

noun

1. any mantis shrimp of the genus Squilla

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Etymology

Origin of squilla

From Latin, dating back to 1650–60; squill

Example Sentences

Among these were some individuals of the squilla tribe, which, though one of the tenderest of the crustaceous family, had not suffered the least injury from pressure or friction.

From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Russell, Michael

London, 1782:— "Piange la squilla 'l giorno, che si muore."

From Notes and Queries, Number 07, December 15, 1849 by Various

Such passages as these— O Publi, O gurges Galloni, es homo miser, inquit, Cenasti in vita numquam bene, quom omnia in ista Consumis squilla atque acipensere quum decumano.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.

What would you have thought of the poor little squilla, so prettily baptised by the fishermen, if I had taught you that it belonged to the order of Stomatopoda?

From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean

"Piange la squilla 'l giorno, che si muore."

From Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851 by Various