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Meaning of "squilla" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUILLA

From Latin squilla shrimp, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUILLA

squilla  [ˈskwɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUILLA

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squilla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUILLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squilla

Squilla

Squilla is a genus of mantis shrimp. It includes the following species: ▪ Squilla aculeata Bigelow, 1893 ▪ Squilla biformis Bigelow, 1891 ▪ Squilla bigelowi Schmitt, 1940 ▪ Squilla brasiliensis Calman, 1917 ▪ Squilla cadenati Manning, 1970 ▪ Squilla caribaea Manning, 1969 ▪ Squilla chydaea Manning, 1962 ▪ Squilla deceptrix Manning, 1969 ▪ Squilla discors Manning, 1962 ▪ Squilla edentata ▪ Squilla empusa Say, 1818 ▪ Squilla grenadensis Manning, 1969 ▪ Squilla hancocki Schmitt, 1940 ▪ Squilla intermedia Bigelow, 1893 ▪ Squilla latreillei ▪ Squilla lijdingi Holthuis, 1959 ▪ Squilla mantis ▪ Squilla mantoidea Bigelow, 1893 ▪ Squilla obtusa Holthuis, 1959 ▪ Squilla panamensis Bigelow, 1891 ▪ Squilla parva Bigelow, 1891 ▪ Squilla rugosa Bigelow, 1893 ▪ Squilla surinamica Holthuis, 1959 ▪ Squilla tiburonensis Schmitt, 1940...

Definition of squilla in the English dictionary

The definition of squilla in the dictionary is any mantis shrimp of the genus Squilla.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUILLA


ala
ˈeɪlə
Anguilla
æŋˈɡwɪlə
Aquila
ˈækwɪlə
killer
ˈkɪlə
l´Aquila
ˈlækwɪlə
Manila
məˈnɪlə
miller
ˈmɪlə
pasquiler
ˈpæskwɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
similar
ˈsɪmɪlə
spoiler
ˈspɔɪlə
swiller
ˈswɪlə
tailor
ˈteɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Tyler
ˈtaɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
villa
ˈvɪlə
willer
ˈwɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUILLA

squiffed
squiffer
squiffier
squiffiest
squiffy
squiggle
squiggler
squiggly
squilgee
squill
squillae
squillion
squinch
squinch arch
squinny
squint
squint-eyed
squinter
squintingly
squinty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUILLA

banderilla
barilla
Barranquilla
Castilla
chinchilla
coquilla
flotilla
gorilla
guerilla
guerrilla
manilla
mantilla
manzanilla
Melilla
quesadilla
sapodilla
seguidilla
Sevilla
tortilla
zilla

Synonyms and antonyms of squilla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squilla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUILLA

Find out the translation of squilla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squilla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squilla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虾蛄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squilla
570 millions of speakers

English

squilla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

SQUILLA
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

SQUILLA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Squilla
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squilla
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squilla
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squilla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squilla
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

squilla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

squilla
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squilla
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Squilla
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squilla
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्विला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

SQUILLA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Squilla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Squilla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Squilla
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squilla
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Squilla
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

squilla
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Squilla
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

squilla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squilla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUILLA»

The term «squilla» is regularly used and occupies the 64.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUILLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squilla

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUILLA»

Discover the use of squilla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squilla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crustacea : Malacostraca: Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida
Scyllarides 444 squammosus, Scyllarus444 Squilla 7l Squilla affinis 82 Squilla ambigua 78 Squilla annandalei 79 Squilla bombayensis 75 Squilla boopis 74 Squilla cerisii 63 Squilla chiragra 47 Squilla chlorida 76 Squilla ciliata 69 Squilla  ...
Peter J. F. Davie, A.. Wells, W. W. K.. Houston
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
TABLE 1. — Larval species of Stomatopoda that have been identified by hatching from the egg or from rearing late-stage larvae through metamorphosis to the juvenile stage LARVAL IDENTIFICATION BY HATCHING EGGS Squilla armata ...
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Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity
[Gulf species: Lysiosquilla scabricauda; Bigelowina biminiensis; Meiosquilla quadridens; Meiosquilla schmitti; Gibbesia neglecta; Squilla grenadensis; Squilla rugosa; Squilla deceptrix; Squilla empusa; Eurysquilla plumata; Parasquilla ...
Darryl L. Felder, 2009
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The Stomatopoda of the Siboga Expedition
Distribution. — It is known with certainty from Karachi (the north-western point of India), in the Bay of Bengal, eastwards through the Indian Ocean and in the Chinese Seas to Hongkong. As to further particulars see Kemp p. 64. 8. Squilla ...
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Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The ...
... Sphaeroma rugicauda, 9, 18, 30, 41, 59 Sphaeroma serratum, 9, 18, 30, 59 Sphaeroma teissieri, 18, 59 Sphaeromatidae, 9 Spinicaudata, 54 Spinocaris, 431 Spinosculda erlichi, 314 Squilites, 407, 431 Squilitidae, 431 Squilla, 48,212,252,  ...
Frederick Schram, Mireille Charmantier-Daures, 2013
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Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Accessory Sex Glands
'Cement gland activity in Squilla holoschista (Crustacea: Stomatopoda)', in Progress in Invertebrate Reproduction (Eds. T. Subramoniam and S. Varadarajan ), Indian Society of Invertebrate Reproduction, Madras, pp. 68-76. Deecaraman, M.
K. G. Adiyodi, Rita G. Adiyodi, 1988
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Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, ...
These legs, which are equipped with long spines for holding its prey, give Squilla the appearance of a praying mantis, from which it gets its common name. Squilla also orients chemotactical- ly to food through receptors in its antennules.
Susan B. Rothschild, 2004
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A General Natural History: Or, New and Accurate Descriptions ...
The large African Scorpion, with eighteen denticulations. 4. The black African Scorpion. Scorpio fascus, pectinum denticalis trzginta. The hrown Scorpio, with thirty denticulations. SQUILLA. THE squilla has ten legs, the foremost pair cheliform, ...
John Hill, 1752
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An History of Animals: Containing Descriptions of the Birds, ...
The black African Scorpion* S Q^U I L L A. THE Squilla has ten legs, the foremost pair cheliform, or made for pinching and holding things : the eyes are two, and the tail is foliated. These are the characters of the Shrimp j and they are the ...
John Hill, 1752
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William Turner: A New Herball: Parts II and III
The same Galen writeth that it is hot and dry in the second degree. page 283 Of the Sea unyon called squilla [Urginea maritima] Scilla is named in Greek Skilla, of the Apothecaries Squilla, of the high Dutch meus zwybel; it may be called in ...
William Turner, George T. L. Chapman, Frank McCombie, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUILLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squilla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Going once, going twice: Auction of blighted Philly lots is a big hit
The auction of city-owned lots attracted 93 bidders and brought in nearly twice the $1 million hoped for by its organizer, City Councilman Mark Squilla. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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Mark Squilla's Unsatisfactory Answer to Why He Attended “White …
The trouble with Philly Councilman Mark Squilla's response to why he attended the racially-charged protest in Whitman (a neighborhood in South Philadelphia ... «Keystone Politics, Jun 15»
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Councilman Squilla Discovers Gawker After “White Lives Matter …
Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla at an event last Tuesday labeled as a “'White Lives Matter' Rally” by Gawker in an article published on Friday. «Philadelphia Magazine, Jun 15»
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Philadelphia City Councilman Attends "White Lives Matter" Rally
On Tuesday, a group of 150 to 200 people including Democratic city councilman Mark Squilla gathered in South Philadelphia displaying signs that read “White ... «Gawker, Jun 15»
5
South Philadelphia neighborhood rallies to stop attacks
A report was finally taken after Councilman Mark Squilla got involved and ... be put on record and decided why things went down the way they did," Squilla said. «6abc.com, Jun 15»
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City to auction off nearly 200 properties in South Philly and Kensington
The properties, clustered in Kensington and lower South Philly fall largely within the 1st Councilmanic District, represented by Mark Squilla. Most are small ... «Philly.com, May 15»
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City Councilman Proposing Philadelphia Stores Charge For Each …
Now First District Councilman Mark Squilla is introducing a bill with a different approach. Rather than a ban, retailers would have to charge five cents for every ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Brownouts Dominate Talk As New Fire Commish Debuts In City …
(Fire commissioner Derrick Sawyer and councilman Mark Squilla, during City Council budget hearings. Image from City of Phila. TV) ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Changing Skyline: Sign bill a sign that no one is in Center City's corner
Councilman Mark Squilla's political base lies deep in South Philadelphia and along the Delaware waterfront, in what are still called the "river wards." But that ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»
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Digital displays destined for Center City as Nutter acquiesces
Either the Streets Department or PennDOT also will conduct safety reviews, Squilla said, depending on which agency has jurisdiction over the roadways affected ... «Newsworks.org, Apr 15»

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