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pistol shrimp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | snapping shrimp |
| Type of | shrimp |
Examples of pistol shrimp
pistol shrimp
The pistol shrimp snaps a specialized claw to create cavitation, which can kill small fish.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But what about that definitive papier-mache sculpture of a pistol shrimp that clinched my art A-level?
From the guardian.co.uk
As for the company name, it refers to the tiger pistol shrimp, which can apparently make the loudest sound on Earth.
From the techcrunch.com
Pistol shrimp near the detection system can generate short-range shock waves that are bigger than the signal from a distant bomb.
From the newscientist.com
Another common name of these species include pistol shrimp, its ability also referred to as sonoluminescence when discovered in 2001.
From the en.wikipedia.org
