mantis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• mantid

[edit] Etymology

New Latin, from Greek μάντις (soothsayer).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• praying mantis

[edit] Translations