"squilla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squillas [plural], squillae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: From Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|squilla}} Latin squilla, {{der|en|grc|σκίλλα}} Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|squillae}} squilla (plural squillas or squillae)
  1. A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks. Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants
    Sense id: en-squilla-en-noun-L76UxlIH Disambiguation of Asparagus family plants: 33 10 39 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 14 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 23 6 9 4 27 4 6 21 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 6 10 4 28 2 6 22 0
  2. (botany, obsolete) A squill, a sea onion. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-squilla-en-noun-AigYchga Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (zoology) A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants
    Sense id: en-squilla-en-noun-HZAPWwih Disambiguation of Asparagus family plants: 33 10 39 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (zoology, obsolete) An insect resembling a mantis shrimp. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants
    Sense id: en-squilla-en-noun-OtPm~Ab5 Disambiguation of Asparagus family plants: 33 10 39 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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