Manteidae

Manteidae
noun
mantises
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
Member Holonyms: ↑Manteodea, ↑suborder Manteodea
Member Meronyms: ↑genus Mantis

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\\man.ˈtēəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mante-, Mantis, type genus + -idae
: a family of carnivorous insects sometimes especially formerly made coextensive with Manteodea but now usually restricted to mantises with black-barred wings, a rather long pronotum, and a frontal shield that is narrow in proportion to its height

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  • Manteidae — prop. n. A natural family of insects including the mantises. Also spelled {{Mantidae}}. Syn: {Mantidae}, family {Mantidae}, family Manteidae. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manteidae — man·te·idae …   English syllables

  • family Manteidae — noun mantises • Syn: ↑Mantidae, ↑family Mantidae, ↑Manteidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Manteodea, ↑suborder Manteodea …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mantidae — Manteidae Manteidae prop. n. A natural family of insects including the mantises. Also spelled {{Mantidae}}. Syn: {Mantidae}, family {Mantidae}, family Manteidae. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • БОГОМОЛ — (Manteidae) – насекомое юга, не менее интересное, чем цикада, но менее заметное, так как не производит шума. Форма его тела и нрав чрезвычайно странны. Народное и научное названия (Mantis religiosa L.) этого насекомого сходны в том, что… …   Жизнь насекомых

  • Mantidae — prop. n. The natural family conmprising the mantises. Same as {Manteidae}. Syn: family Mantidae, {Manteidae}, family Manteidae. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manteodea — noun mantises; in former classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera • Syn: ↑suborder Manteodea • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Dictyoptera, ↑order Dictyoptera • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mantidae — noun mantises • Syn: ↑family Mantidae, ↑Manteidae, ↑family Manteidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Manteodea, ↑suborder Manteodea …   Useful english dictionary

  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Mantidae — noun mantises • Syn: ↑Mantidae, ↑Manteidae, ↑family Manteidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Manteodea, ↑suborder Manteodea …   Useful english dictionary

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