Definition of Mantis crab

1. Noun. Tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages.

Exact synonyms: Mantis Shrimp
Group relationships: Order Stomatopoda, Stomatopoda
Generic synonyms: Stomatopod, Stomatopod Crustacean
Specialized synonyms: Mantis Prawn, Squilla

Definition of Mantis crab

1. Noun. squilla (shrimp) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mantis Crab

manti
mantic
mantichora
manticora
manticore
manticores
mantid
mantids
mantienneite
manties
mantiger
mantilla
mantillas
mantinada
mantis
mantis crab (current term)
mantis crabs
mantis prawn
mantis shrimp
mantises
mantispid
mantispids
mantissa
mantissae
mantissas
mantle
mantle-tree
mantle field
mantle layer
mantle plume

Literary usage of Mantis crab

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Also called mantis-crab and locust-shrimp.— 2. ... adult male, reduced one fourth. mantis-crab (man'tis-krab), ». ..."

2. The Sea and Its Living Wonders by Georg Hartwig (1892)
"241 Crustaceans — continued : Spotted Mantis-Crab . Stenopus hispidus Whale-Louse Crustaceans and Oysters Dental Apparatus of the Sea- Urchin, ..."

3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"... the names mantis crab, Mantis Shrimp, and Sea-mantis, are popularly given, from the strong general resemblance to the insects of the genus Mantis (qv). ..."

4. Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1874)
"... the names mantis crab, Mantis Shrimp, and Sea-mantis, are popularly given, from the strong general resemblance to the insects of the genus Mantis (qv). ..."

5. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"The best known of the numerous species is the locust shrimp, mantis-crab, or mantis-shrimp (8. mantis) of the Mediterranean. ..."

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