mantis

n. praying mantis, insect which holds its forelegs in an upright folded position as if in prayer

Mantis is also the name of several insects in the Mantidae family, commonly known as praying mantis:European mantis (Mantis religiosa)Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis) Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)Mantis means "prophet" in Greek.Mantis may also refer to: In biology:Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopods, predatory crustaceansMantidfly (Mantispidae), a small predatory insect whose front legs look like praying mantids'
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Noun
1. predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
(synonym) mantid
(hypernym) dictyopterous insect
(hyponym) praying mantis, praying mantid, Mantis religioso
(member-holonym) genus Mantis

n. mantis, praying mantis, insect which holds its forelegs in an upright folded position as if in prayer

n. mantissa