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Definition of Mantis
1. Noun. Predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer.
Generic synonyms: Dictyopterous Insect
Group relationships: Genus Mantis
Specialized synonyms: Mantis Religioso, Praying Mantid, Praying Mantis
Definition of Mantis
1. n. Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina.
Definition of Mantis
1. Noun. Any of various large insects of the order ''Mantodea'' that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mantis
1. a predatory insect [n -TISES or -TES]
Medical Definition of Mantis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mantis
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