snapping shrimp

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• snapping shrimp — noun small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae • Syn: ↑pistol shrimp • Hypernyms: ↑shrimp * * * noun : any of numerous small shrimps (family Crangonidae) that make a sharp snapping sound with one of their chelae… …   Useful english dictionary

• snapping shrimp — any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw. Also called pistol shrimp. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

• Shrimp — For other uses, see Shrimp (disambiguation). Shrimp Temporal range: Lower Jurassic–Recent …   Wikipedia

• snapping prawn — noun Australia : snapping shrimp …   Useful english dictionary

• shrimp — shrimplike, adj. /shrimp/, n., pl. shrimps, (esp. collectively) shrimp for 1, v., adj. n. 1. any of several small, long tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food. 2. Informal. a… …   Universalium

• pistol shrimp — noun small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae • Syn: ↑snapping shrimp • Hypernyms: ↑shrimp * * * noun see pistol prawn …   Useful english dictionary

• Mottled snapping prawn — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia

• Tiger pistol shrimp — Alpheus bellulus A. bellulus and Cryptocentrus cinctus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• pistol shrimp. — See snapping shrimp. * * * …   Universalium

• pistol shrimp. — See snapping shrimp …   Useful english dictionary

• Mantis shrimp — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia