mantid
mantid · mantids
MantisMantis (insect)
/ˈmæntɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesMantis (insect)
A mantis in the family Mantidae.
More definitions
- predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Origin
From New Latin Mantidae.From New Latin Mantidae.
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Forms
plural: mantidsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer:mantis