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Meaning of mantis in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmæn(t)əs/
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Noun
mantis
Etymology
mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, literally ‘prophet’
Definitions
1.
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions
Examples
« rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer »