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mantis_shrimp

mantis shrimp

English

Noun

mantis shrimp (plural mantis shrimps)

  1. A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax

Synonyms

  • prawn killer (Australia)