squilla

noun — 4 senses

noun

Etymology From Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla).

A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Obsolete A squill, a sea onion.

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla.

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Obsolete An insect resembling a mantis shrimp.

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