mantis shrimp

man·tis shrimp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [man-tis shrimp]
- /ˈmæn tɪs ʃrɪmp/
- /ˈmæn.tɪs ʃrɪmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-tis shrimp]
- /ˈmæn tɪs ʃrɪmp/

Definitions of mantis shrimp words

noun mantis shrimp any stomatopod crustacean having a pair of appendages modified for grasping prey and resembling those of a mantis. 1
noun mantis shrimp variety of crustacean 1
noun mantis shrimp any of various burrowing marine shrimplike crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda that have a pair of large grasping appendages: subclass Malacostraca 0
noun mantis shrimp stomatopod 0

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Origin of mantis shrimp

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Mantis shrimp

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mantis shrimp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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