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(man′tis) noun plural ·tis·es or ·tes (-tēz)
A carnivorous, orthopterous, long-bodied insect (family Mantidae) with large eyes and movable head, which assumes a position with its forelegs folded as if in prayer. Also called praying mantis. For illustration see INSECTS (beneficial). [<Gk., a prophet, also a kind of insect]
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