Associations to the word «Mantis»

Wiktionary

MANTIS, noun. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
MANTIS, noun. A green colour, like that of a mantis.
MANTIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae   — the type genus of the Mantodea, the mantises.
MANTIS CRAB, noun. Squilla (shrimp)
MANTIS CRABS, noun. Plural of mantis crab
MANTIS SHRIMP, noun. A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax
MANTIS SHRIMPS, noun. Plural of mantis shrimp

Dictionary definition

MANTIS, noun. Predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer.

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