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squilla.

A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.

  2. A squill, a sea onion.

    obsolete
  3. A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla.

  4. An insect resembling a mantis shrimp.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla).

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