Stomatopoda

plural noun

Stoma·​top·​o·​da

ˌstōməˈtäpədə,

ˌstäm-

: an order of Crustacea coextensive with the division Hoplocarida

stomatopodous

¦⸗⸗¦täpədəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stomat- + -poda

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