SQUILLA


Meaning of SQUILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskwi-lə ]

noun

( plural squillas or squil·lae ˈskwi-ˌlē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shrimp, crayfish

Date: 1658

: any of various stomatopod crustaceans (especially genus Squilla ) that burrow in mud or beneath stones in shallow water along the seashore

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