praying mantisnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpreɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæn.tɪs /us/ˌpreɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæn.t̬ɪs/also mantisa large, green insect that holds its front legs in a way that makes it look as if it is praying when it is waiting to catch another insect
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- creepy-crawly
- daddy longlegs
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- earwig
- housefly
- insect
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- silverfish
- stick insect
- termite
- tortoiseshell butterfly
- tsetse fly
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