mantis
Meanings
Noun
- predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
- Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
- A green colour, like that of many mantises.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.
Synonyms
mantid, rear-horse
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 10
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