Lysiosquilloid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lysiosquilloid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any mantis shrimp in the superfamily Lysiosquilloidea.
Meaning
(zoology) Any mantis shrimp in the superfamily Lysiosquilloidea.
Example Sentences
The lysiosquilloid Pullosquilla litoralis was previously reported to inhabit only tropical waters less than 2 m deep […]
Members of the family share with lysiosquilloids the subquadrate, distally ribbed propodi of maxillipeds 3-4, but differ in bearing a distinct median carina on the telson.
Ahyong (1997) hypothesized that the long ischium of lysiosquilloid stomatopods increased the reach of their raptorial appendages, implying that this allowed these stomatopods a greater striking distance […]
Word Forms
- lysiosquilloids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lysiosquillid, parasquilloid, squilla, parasquillid, gonodactyloid, lyssianassid.
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