Link Centre Dictionary

mantis

man·tis

UK/ˈmæntɪs/ US/ˈmæntɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Synonyms

Origin

From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”).

Phrases

  • Chinese mantis
  • European mantis
  • flower mantis
  • mantis crab
  • mantis shrimp
  • praying mantis
  • sea mantis
  • Skinner's ground mantis

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.