mantis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
A green colour, like that of many mantises.

/ˈmæntɪs/ en-us-mantis.ogg

mantis mantises mantes mantid

From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.

rear-horse

Chinese mantis flower mantis mantis crab mantisfly mantislike mantis shrimp praying mantis sea mantis Skinner's ground mantis

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