Mantis Shrimp Definition

noun
Webster's New World
Any of various burrowing predatory marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda, chiefly of tropical waters, having stalked eyes and a pair of knifelike claws that resemble the legs of a praying mantis and are used for striking or spearing prey.
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mantis shrimp
Plural:
mantis-shrimps

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