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Mantis

mantis
- 1658, from Gk. mantis, lit. "prophet," from mainesthai "be inspired," related to menos "passion, spirit." The insect so called for its way of holding the forelimbs as if in prayer. Also used in Gk. for some sort of insect.
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1.
  ~ n a praying mantis ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
   noun  (plural ~es; also mantes)  Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, literally, diviner, prophet; akin to Greek mainesthai to be mad — more at mania  Date: 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 MANTISSA  noun  Etymology: Latin mantisa, ~ makeweight, from Etruscan  Date: 1846 the part of a logarithm to the right of the decimal point ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
  n. (pl. same or mantises) any insect of the family Mantidae, feeding on other insects etc. Phrases and idioms praying mantis a mantis, Mantis religiosa, that holds its forelegs in a position suggestive of hands folded in prayer, while waiting to pounce on its prey. Etymology: Gk, = prophet ...
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4.
  1. энт. богомол (Mantis gen.) ...
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5.
  noun; pl. -tes; zool. богомол (насекомое) ...
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