stomatopod
[ stoh-mat-uh-pod, stoh-muh-tuh- ]
/ stoʊˈmæt əˌpɒd, ˈstoʊ mə tə- /
noun
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.
Words nearby stomatopod
stomatomy,
stomatomycosis,
stomatonecrosis,
stomatopathy,
stomatoplasty,
stomatopod,
stomatorrhagia,
stomatotomy,
stomatous,
stomium,
stomodaeum
British Dictionary definitions for stomatopod
stomatopod
/ (ˈstɒmətəˌpɒd, ˈstəʊ-) /
noun
any marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having abdominal gills: subclass Malacostraca. The group includes the mantis shrimp
Word Origin for stomatopod
C19: via New Latin from Greek
stoma mouth +
-podos, pous foot