Mantis

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(Zool.) Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, 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 Mantis Carolina. Mantis shrimp (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also called mantis crab and mantis prawn.

Noun

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mantis - predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer Synonyms: mantid

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dictyopterous insect, genus Mantis, mantid, Mantis religioso, praying mantid, praying mantis