| 释义 |
squil·la
\ˈskwilə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a small lobster, squill
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Squillidae) of stomatopod crustaceans that burrow in mud or beneath stones in shallow water along the seashore
2. plural squillas or squil·lae \-iˌlē, -iˌlī\ also squilla : any crustacean of Squilla or a related genus — called also mantis prawn |