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mantis
- /ˈmæntɪs/
Where it comes from
From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.
Noncognate with mantissa.
noun mantises · mantes · mantid
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Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
The scientists then allowed the males from one group of mantises to mate with females from the other.
Similar: rear-horse
- A green colour, like that of many mantises.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mantid, praying, religiosa, mantispid, mantisfly, praying mantis, mantophasmid, soothsayer, praying mantid, mantophasmatid, mantidfly, manticora, flower mantis, thespid, chinese mantis, mantella
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noun any of various large insects of the order Mantodea
| Español | mantis, mantis religiosa, santateresa, (South América) mamboretá, mantodeo, campamocha |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사마귀 samagwi, 당랑 dangnang |
| 日本語 | 螳螂, 蟷螂 |
| 中文 | 螳螂 tángláng, 刀螂 dāolang |
| Português | louva-a-deus, mantídeo |
| Français | mante |
| Deutsch | Gottesanbeterin, Fangschrecke |
| Italiano | mantide |
| Română | călugăriță |
| Русский | богомо́л bogomól |
| Tiếng Việt | bọ ngựa, ngựa trời |
| العربية | فَرَس اَلنَّبِيّ faras an-nabiyy, سُرْعُوف surʕūf |
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title = {mantis},
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