Meanings
nounsnapping shrimp (plural snapping shrimps or snapping shrimp)
plural snapping shrimps
- Synonym of pistol shrimp.
Synonyms: pistol shrimp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pistol shrimp.
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nounsmall shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
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snapping shrimp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapping%20shrimp
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