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Complete Definition of "mantis"

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English

Alternative spellings
mantid

Etymology
New Latin, from Greek μάν�ι� (soothsayer).

Noun
mantis (plural: mantises or mantes)

  1. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

Derived terms
praying mantis

Translations

German: Gottesanbeterin f
Maori: r�, wh�
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Portuguese: mantídeo m
Russian: богомол (bogomól) m
Swedish: bönsyrsa

Category:Insects

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