mantis shrimp
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mantis shrimp
noun mantis shrimps · mantis shrimp
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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.
Similar: prawn killer, thumb splitter
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noun stomatopod
| Español | galera, langosta mantis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구각목 gugangmok, 갯가재 gaetgajae |
| 日本語 | 蝦蛄 shako |
| 中文 | 蝦蛄 /虾蛄 xiāgū |
| Português | tamarutaca, lagosta-gafanhoto, lacraia-do-mar |
| Français | squille, crevette-mante |
| Deutsch | Fangschreckenkrebs |
| Italiano | canocchia |
| Ελληνικά | γαρίδα μάντης garída mántis |
| Русский | ротоно́г rotonóg, рак-богомол rak-bogomol |
| Tiếng Việt | tôm tít, bề bề |
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