\Sto*map"o*da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Stoma}, and {-poda}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An order of Crustacea including the squillas. The maxillipeds
are leglike in form, and the large claws are comblike. They
have a large and elongated abdomen, which contains a part of
the stomach and heart; the abdominal appendages are large,
and bear the gills. Called also {Gastrula}, {Stomatopoda},
and {Squilloidea}.