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mantis

man·tis [ mántiss ] (plural man·tis·es or man·tes [ mán tz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
large predatory insect: a large, usually green insect that feeds on other insects and has a long body, large eyes, and strong grasping front legs that it holds up at rest. Family Mantidae.

[Mid-17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek (see mantic)]
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