mantis
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[edit] Etymology
New Latin, from Greek μάντις (soothsayer).
[edit] Noun
mantis (plural mantises or mantes)
- Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
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any of various large insects of the order Mantodea