mantis

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/ˈmæntɪs/

Definition of mantis

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
(uncountable)A green colour, like that of many mantises.

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From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.

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