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stomatopod

American  
[stoh-mat-uh-pod, stoh-muh-tuh-] / stoʊˈmæt əˌpɒd, ˈstoʊ mə tə- /

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 British  
/ ˈstəʊ-, ˈstɒmətəˌpɒd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of stomatopod

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

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