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stomatopod
[ stoh-mat-uh-pod, stoh-muh-tuh- ]
/ stoʊˈmæt əˌpɒd, ˈstoʊ mə tə- /
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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.
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Words nearby stomatopod
stomatomy, stomatomycosis, stomatonecrosis, stomatopathy, stomatoplasty, stomatopod, stomatorrhagia, stomatotomy, stomatous, -stome, stomium
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British Dictionary definitions for stomatopod
stomatopod
/ (ˈstɒmətəˌpɒd, ˈstəʊ-) /
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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