Synonyms
1. mantid
noun. predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer.
Synonyms
- genus Mantis
- Mantis religioso
- praying mantid
- mantis
- dictyopterous insect
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Example sentences of the word mantid
1. Adjective
The Carolina mantis has larger, broader wings than other mantid species.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Although the female praying mantis has a reputation for biting the head off of the male after mating, this behavior is limited to only a few mantid species.