stomapoda Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sto*map"o*da noun plural
Etymology
NL. See Stoma, and -poda.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An order of Crustacea including the squillas. The maxillipeds are leglike in form, and the large claws are comblike. They have a large and elongated abdomen, which contains a part of the stomach and heart; the abdominal appendages are large, and bear the gills. Called also Gastrula, Stomatopoda, and Squilloidea.

Webster 1913