mantid

/ˈmæntəd/
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Definitions of mantid
  1. noun
    predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
    synonyms: mantis
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    types:
    Mantis religioso, praying mantid, praying mantis
    the common mantis
    type of:
    dictyopterous insect
    cockroaches and mantids
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