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stomatopod definition

sto·ma·to·pod (stō′mə tə päd′, stäm′ə tə-)

noun

any of an order (Stomatopoda) of crustaceans having strong, clasping claws on the second pair of legs and gills on the abdominal appendages; squilla

Etymology: < ModL Stomatopoda: see stomato- & -pod

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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