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stomatopod

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of the Stomatopoda order of marine crustaceans; a mantis shrimp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 2

a kind of crustacean

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stomatopod crustacean

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crustacean

Narrower terms: mantis shrimp, mantis crab

History

Etymology

From order name Stomatopoda, corresponding to stomato- + -pod.