mantis shrimp

noun

Examples of mantis shrimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The clip includes tense footage of orca whales hunting seals, soaring schools of fish, a close-up of a colorful mantis shrimp, and much more. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 And at least one species of mantis shrimp can also increase elastic potential energy storage in proportion to increases in body mass. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2023 True story about the mantis shrimp who shattered her aquarium walls. Catherine Barnett, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 Pick from Dungeness crab, lobster, beef and pork, as well as such specialties as mantis shrimp, geoduck clams and spot shrimp. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mantis shrimp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mantis shrimp was in 1871

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“Mantis shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantis%20shrimp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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