- genus Mantis
- nountype genus of the Mantidae: mantises• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Mantidae, ↑family Mantidae, ↑Manteidae, ↑family Manteidae
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genus Mantis
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Mantis (genus) — Mantis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Mantis — Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantis Carolina — Mantis Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantis crab — Mantis Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantis prawn — Mantis Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantis shrimp — Mantis Man tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantis octospilota — Eight spotted Mantis or Blackbarrel Mantis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class … Wikipedia
Mantis — For other uses, see Praying mantis (disambiguation) and Mantis (disambiguation). Mantodea Temporal range: 145–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Mantis — Para el personaje de ficción, véase Mantis (marvel). Para la montaña rusa, véase Mantis (montaña rusa). Mantis … Wikipedia Español
mantis shrimp — any stomatopod crustacean having a pair of appendages modified for grasping prey and resembling those of a mantis. Also called mantis crab. [1870 75] * * * ▪ crustacean any member of the marine crustacean order Stomatopoda, especially members of … Universalium
