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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod1

First recorded in 1875–80; stomato- + -pod
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomatopod1

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

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