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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod¹

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