mantis
1. [ noun ] (zoology) predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Synonyms: mantid
Related terms: dictyopterous_insect praying_mantis genus_Mantis
Similar spelling:   mantissa
  mantispid
  mantic
  mantiger
  Mantz
  manticore
  manticora