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noun
Predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer.
synonym: mantid.
is a specific kind of: dictyopterous insect.
is a broader term that covers: Mantis religioso, praying mantid, praying mantis.
is a member of: genus Mantis.
Dutch: bidsprinkhaanPolish: modliszka
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