Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peacock mantis shrimp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: pea-cock- -man-tis shrimp
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

peacock mantis shrimps (plural)

Synonyms

painted mantis shrimp rainbow mantis shrimp clown mantis shrimp harlequin mantis shrimp

Questions

What does peacock mantis shrimp mean?: 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.

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