• (n.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. See Illust. under Stomapoda. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/squilla/
<zoology> Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. ... Origin: L, a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. ... (10 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Squil'la noun ; plural English Squillas , Latin Squillæ . [ Latin , a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill .] (Zoology) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stone... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/179