mantis

noun
man*tis \ ˈman-təs \
1646
  • any of an order or suborder (Mantodea and especially family Mantidae) of large usually green insects that feed on other insects and clasp their prey in forelimbs held up as if in prayer

mantis shrimp

noun
mantis shrimp \
1871
  • stomatopod

praying mantis

noun
praying mantis \
circa 1890
  • mantis; especially : a European mantis (Mantis religiosa) that has been introduced into the U.S. —called also praying mantid
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