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Definition: Squilla |
SquillaNoun1. A kind of mantis shrimp. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "squilla" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references) |
Etymology: Squilla \Squil"la\, noun; plural English Squillas, from Latin expression Squill[ae]. [Latin expression, sea onion, also, prawn or shrimp. See Squill.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonym: SquillaSynonym: mantis prawn (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Squilla |
| English words defined with "squilla": Sea mantis, Squillae, Squillas. (references) |
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 | Squilla lata. A fish illustration from an early marine fish catalog. In: "Specula physico-mathematico-historica ...." by Johann Zahn.1696 Library Call Number Q155 .Z33 1696. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | Plate 274. The Mantis Shrimp. Squilla empusa, Say. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
Expression using "squilla": genus Squilla. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
squilla | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "squilla"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Greek | Είδοσ Ακρίδοσ. (various references) | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 蝦蛄 (mantis crab). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | しゃ" (car shed, garage, mantis crab, partridge). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | illasquay | ||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "squilla": squillae, squillas. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "squilla" (pronounced 'Squil"la'): Ala, Algarovilla, Ampulla, Angola, Armilla, Arolla, Axilla, Bandala, Banderilla, Barilla, bengola, Beteela, Bulla, Cabrilla, Calcavella, Calla, Camarilla, Canella, Capella, Cappella, Carambola, Cedilla, Cella, Chinchilla, Cicala, Claribella, Coccinella, Codilla, Columbella, Columella, Coronilla, Fibrilla, flotilla, Fovilla, Fringilla, gala, Gentianella, gorgonzola, gorilla, granadilla, guerilla, Gula, koala, lamella, Lirella, Locustella, mammilla, mandola, mantilla, Manzanilla. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-l-l-q-s-u" | |
-1 letter: quails, quills, squall, squill. | |
-2 letters: quail, quais, quasi, quill. | |
-3 letters: ails, alls, ills, quai, sail, sall, saul, sial, sill. | |
-4 letters: ail, ais, all, als, ill, las, lis, qua, sal, sau, suq. | |
-5 letters: ai, al, as, is, la, li, si, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-l-l-q-s-u" | |
+1 letter: quillais, squillae, squillas. | |
+2 letters: quillaias, quillajas, quinellas, squalidly, squallier, squalling. | |
+3 letters: quadrilles, qualmishly, quesadilla, quillbacks, rainsquall, squalliest. | |
+4 letters: aquarellist, colloquials, maquillages, quesadillas, rainsqualls. | |
+5 letters: aquarellists, loquaciously, quadrillions, sequentially, tranquillest. | |
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