mantis shrimp

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.

Equivalents

Españolgalera langosta mantis

Françaiscrevette-mante squille

DeutschFangschreckenkrebs

13 more languages

Catalàgalera

Bahasa Indonesiaudang sentadu

Italianocanocchia

日本語蝦蛄

한국어갯가재 구각목

Bahasa Melayuudang lipan

Nederlandsbidsprinkhaankreeft mantisgarnaal

Portuguêslacraia-do-mar lagosta-gafanhoto tamarutaca

Русскийрак-богомол ротоно́г

ไทยกั้ง

Tagalogtatampal

Tiếng Việtbề bề tôm tít

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

mantisfly mantispid Mantissa Mantissas mantit Mantjiltjara

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