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