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.

Origin of stomatopod

First recorded in 1875–80; stomato- + -pod

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British Dictionary definitions for stomatopod

stomatopod

noun

any marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having abdominal gills: subclass Malacostraca. The group includes the mantis shrimp

Word Origin for stomatopod

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

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