peacock mantis shrimp
peacock mantis shrimp noun: a mantis shrimp of species Odontodactylus scyllarus, with keen eyesight, that smashes shells and exoskeletons of its prey and is capable of breaking through glass aquarium tanks.
Noun
peacock mantis shrimp (plural peacock mantis shrimps)
- A mantis shrimp of species Odontodactylus scyllarus, with keen eyesight, that smashes shells and exoskeletons of its prey and is capable of breaking through glass aquarium tanks.
- The title of fastest punch in the animal kingdom firmly belongs to the peacock mantis shrimp, whose club-like appendages reach the speed of a .22-caliber slug, shatter clamshells with ease and can slice human fingers to the bone.2014 April 26, Meeri Kim, “Peacock mantis shrimp’s swift, deadly punch inspires superstrong composite materials”, in The Washington Post
Synonyms of peacock mantis shrimp
Forms of peacock mantis shrimp
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Questions about peacock mantis shrimp
- What does peacock mantis shrimp mean?
- Peacock mantis shrimp means a mantis shrimp of species Odontodactylus scyllarus, with keen eyesight, that smashes shells and exoskeletons of its prey and is capable of breaking through glass aquarium tanks.
- What part of speech is peacock mantis shrimp?
- Peacock mantis shrimp is a noun.
- What is the plural of peacock mantis shrimp?
- The plural of peacock mantis shrimp is peacock mantis shrimps.
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