rear-horse

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rear-horse

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Because it rears up when disturbed.

noun rear-horses

archaic A mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

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@misc{rear_horse_2026,
  title = {rear-horse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rear-horse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}