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蝦蛄 (Shako)

Mantis shrimp

  • しゃこ
  • Shako
  • Pitch 1
  • water animals

Meaning

蝦蛄 (しゃこ, Shako) is Mantis shrimp, a Japanese food (water animals).

What is Mantis shrimp?

Shako means mantis shrimp (stomatopods), which are eaten as sushi. Mantis shrimp are in the order Stomatopoda.

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