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Definition of Squillae
Squillae Squilla Squil"la, n.; pl. E. Squillas, L. Squill[ae]. [L.,
a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
