MANTIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Categories: Dictyopterous insect
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mantis" comes from Proto-Indo-European *méntis, which comes from Ancient Greek μάντις, which was borrowed from New Latin mantis.
🔗 Related Words
mind – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
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