Pronunciation: ' skwi-l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural squillas or squil · lae \ ' skwi- ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shrimp, crayfish
Date: 1658
: any of various stomatopod crustaceans (esp. genus Squilla ) that burrow in mud or beneath stones in shallow water along the seashore